hardtail

English

Etymology

From hard +‎ tail.

Noun

hardtail (plural hardtails)

  1. (countable, uncountable) (A) jack (edible fish of the genus Caranx or Trachurus).
  2. A bicycle or motorcycle without rear suspension.
  3. (New England) A small scombrid, especially a little tunny or bonito.
    • 2020, Brendan Richards, “How to Catch Bonito and Albies From Shore”, in On The Water‎[1]:
      But if fishing for striped bass is a piscatorial religion, then fishing for hardtails is its cultish counterpart.
    • 2023, Tim Regan, “Eastern Long Island Fishing Report- September 14, 2023”, in On The Water‎[2]:
      Hardtail invasion all over the island: bonito, albies, Spanish/chub/Atlantic/frigate mackerel, even skipjack tuna.
  4. (US, slang, dated, uncountable) A mule.
    • (Can we date this quote by Rod Miller, A Thousand Dead Horses and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
      He'll ride a horse now and then, but he prefers them long-eared hardtails.

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