ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: buck (I) + tail
1.
[so called from the fact that members wore deer tails in their hats on certain occasions]
archaic : a member of the Tammany political society during the period from about 1817-26 ; also : an opponent of Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York State of about the same period
2.
a. : an artificial angler's fly made of hairs from the tail of a deer or a similar material
b. : a fishing lure used in saltwater angling with a similar dressing and a weighted head — see lure illustration