See Also: ringtail(medicine)
ringtail(dictionary)

ringtail (iou)



ringtail noun. . M16.
[from RING noun1 + TAIL noun1.]
a. A female harrier (formerly mistaken for a separate species). M16.
b. More fully ringtail eagle. = RING-TAILED eagle. L18.
Nautical. A small triangular gaff topsail; a small triangular sail set on the stern of a vessel to form a self-steering device. M18.
attrib.: ringtail boom, ringtail sail etc.
A ring-tailed animal; spec. (more fully ringtail possum) any of several possums of Australia and New Guinea of the genus Pseudocheirus and related genera, which have a prehensile tail. L18.
A dog's tail which is curled so as to form nearly a complete circle. L19.
A worthless or irritable person; a hobo. US slang. E20.