horstaile

Middle English

Alternative forms

horse tail, hors taille, horsetaile, hors tayle, horse-taile

Etymology

From hors (“horse”) +‎ tayl.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɔrsˌtæi̯l/

Noun

horstaile

The tail of a horse.
(rare) The penis of a horse.

Descendants

English: horsetail

References

“hors-tail, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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