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horsetail

The correct spelling is horsetail.

How to pronounce horsetail

noun

IPA: /ˈhɔː(ɹ)s.teɪl/

Say it like: Hor-set-ayl

The correct spelling is horsetail. The tail of a horse. For example: "Commanders were distinguished by the number of horsetails carried before them. The sultan had seven, the grand vizier five, and the pashas three, two, or one."

Usage Examples

Commanders were distinguished by the number of horsetails carried before them. The sultan had seven, the grand vizier five, and the pashas three, two, or one.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The tail of a horse.
  2. 2.Any of various simple vascular plants, of the order Equisetales, that have hollow stems and produce spores.
  3. 3.A Turkish standard denoting rank.
  4. 4.A mare's tail, a water plant in genus Hippuris.
  5. 5.Any waterfall, the descending water of which maintains contact with bedrock most of the time.

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