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A roundup of cattle for one of the following reasons...
roundup of cattle for counting or treatment, during which the tails are banged, to to ensure they have been counted or treated when released
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bangtail muster — noun Etymology: bangtail short tail; from the practice of cutting the tuft at the end of the tail straight across as the animal is counted Australia : a roundup of cattle for counting them … Useful english dictionary
bangtail muster — noun Austral. a count of cattle involving cutting across the tufts at the tail ends as each is counted … English new terms dictionary
bangtail muster — /ˈbæŋteɪl mʌstə/ (say bangtayl mustuh) noun 1. a round up of animals for counting, during which the tails of the animals are banged as they are counted so that none is counted more than once. 2. a carnival or sports day in a country town …
bangtail — 1. noun a) A horse or cow that has been bangtailed. b) A racehorse. 2. verb To shear off the hair horizontally at the end of a cow or horses tail. See Also: bangtail muster … Wiktionary
bangtail — /ˈbæŋteɪl/ (say bangtayl) noun 1. a docked tail. 2. an animal with a docked tail, especially a horse. –verb (t) 3. to bang (horses or cattle), as in a bangtail muster. {bang (nasal variant of bag cut) + tail1} …
bangtail — n. a horse, esp. with its tail cut straight across. Phrases and idioms: bangtail muster Austral. the counting of cattle involving cutting across the tufts at the tail ends as each is counted … Useful english dictionary
