shave·tail
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Definition of shavetail
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: a pack mule especially when newly broken in
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“Shavetail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shavetail. Accessed 16 May. 2021.
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The first known use of shavetail was in 1846
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