English

Noun

bobtail ‎(plural bobtails)

1. A short, or deliberately shortened tail.
2. Hence, also said of some animals that have a bobtail, such as certain canines or nags.
3. (agriculture) A tractor which performs without its trailer.
4. A tractor-trailer that is relatively short in length.

Translations

Verb

bobtail ‎(third-person singular simple present bobtails, present participle bobtailing, simple past and past participle bobtailed)

1. (agriculture) To drive a tractor without its trailer.
   • 2002. David Diamond. The Trucker & The Professor, Wired (magazine), Issue 9.12

     He deposits his trailer at a Marten facility in nearby Stockton, and then drives without the trailer - that's called "bobtailing".

2. To drive a truck or other vehicle without its trailer.
   • 2003. Bergmann Co. Bergmann's Cleaning History:

     W.C. Bergmann was supplementing his meager lamplighter's income by "bobtailing"… picking up laundry and cleaning in his horse drawn truck...

References

• Encarta World English Dictionary, North American Edition
• TWNA trucking terms and glossary
• What is "bobtailing"?, Facts About Trucks, 2007.

Czech

Noun

bobtail m

1. Old English Sheepdog