blacktail

noun

black·​tail ˈblak-ˌtāl How to pronounce blacktail (audio)

Examples of blacktail in a Sentence

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Duane angled through a second band of alders and came out right where the blacktail lay on the lower grassy edge of the hill’s bald knob. Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025 Along the way, players are likely to spot plenty of wildlife, including blacktail deer, and they’ll be better protected from strong gusts that blow off the bay. Shaun Tolson, Robb Report, 2 July 2022 In October 2016, a father and son set out into the Oregon wilderness, stalking blacktail deer. Jr Sullivan, Field & Stream, 23 Dec. 2020 One of them is the blacktail shiner, which lives in parts of the Southeast, Midwest and in Texas. April Reese, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2014

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blacktail was in 1805

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“Blacktail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blacktail. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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