transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbäb-ˌtāl ]
noun
Etymology: bob (IV)
Date: 1605
1.
a. : a bobbed tail
b. : a horse, dog, or cat with a bobbed or very short tail ; especially : Old English sheepdog
2. : something curtailed
• bobtail or bob·tailed -ˌtāld adjective