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hardtail en · NOUN

Etymology

From hard + tail.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) (A) jack (edible fish of the genus Caranx or Trachurus).
  2. A bicycle or motorcycle without rear suspension.
  3. (New-England) A small scombrid, especially a little tunny or bonito.
    • Hardtail invasion all over the island: bonito, albies, Spanish/chub/Atlantic/frigate mackerel, even skipjack tuna. 2023, Tim Regan, “Eastern Long Island Fishing Report- September 14, 2023”, in On The Water:
    • But if fishing for striped bass is a piscatorial religion, then fishing for hardtails is its cultish counterpart. 2020, Brendan Richards, “How to Catch Bonito and Albies From Shore”, in On The Water:
  4. (US, countable, dated, slang) A mule.
    • He'll ride a horse now and then, but he prefers them long-eared hardtails.

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Translations (1)

fr semi-rigide (A two-wheeler without rear suspension.)