Category:Rat-tail

Rat"-tail`, a.

Defn: like a rat's tale in form; as, a rat-tail file, which is round, Slender, and tapering. See illust. of file.

Rat-tail Rat"-tail`, n.

1. (far.) pl.

Defn: an excrescence growing from the pastern to the middle of the Shank of a horse.

2. (zoöl.) (a) the california chimæra. See chimæra. (b) any fish of the genus macrurus. See grenadier, 2.