monkey tail

monkey tail
any of various light or short ropes or lines.
[1825-35]

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  • tail´less|ly — tail|less1 «TAYL lihs», adjective. having no tail, in any sense; acaudal; anurous: »An ape is a kind of tailless monkey. –tail´less|ly, adverb. –tail´less|ness, noun. tail|less2 «TAYL lihs», adjective. Law. without a tail …   Useful english dictionary

  • tail|less — tail|less1 «TAYL lihs», adjective. having no tail, in any sense; acaudal; anurous: »An ape is a kind of tailless monkey. –tail´less|ly, adverb. –tail´less|ness, noun. tail|less2 «TAYL lihs», adjective. Law. without a tail …   Useful english dictionary

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