bobtails
Surgically shortened tails
Bobtails are animals with docked or naturally short tails—especially horses and dogs.
The Old English Sheepdog is sometimes called a bobtail.
The word extends to anything similarly shortened or truncated.
In the song "Jingle Bells," bells on bobtails ring refers to horses with cropped tails pulling the sleigh.
Fastened at harbor
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- draftPreliminary version of text
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
- workhorseReliable, tireless producer
driving · equine · hitched · wagon · teamster · cropped · braided · grooming
Narrative poem or song
- songMusical piece with words
- sleighAnimal-drawn snow vehicle
- lyricsWritten words for music
- verseMetered poetic passage
carol · melody · rhyme · traditional · singalong · holiday · bells
docked
Fastened at harbor
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- draftPreliminary version of text
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
workhorse · driving · equine · hitched · wagon · teamster · cropped · braided · grooming
ballad
Narrative poem or song
verse · carol · melody · rhyme · traditional · singalong · holiday · bells
feline
Of or like cats
paws · claws · fur · kitten · mouser · meow · purr · shorthair · stumpy · litter
rig
Equipment arrangement or vehicle
hauler · trailer · freight · 18-wheeler · cargo · logistics · trucker · sleeper · diesel · highway