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Webster 1913 Edition


Foxtail

Fox′tailˊ

,
Noun.
1.
The tail or brush of a fox.
2.
(Bot.)
The name of several kinds of grass having a soft dense head of flowers, mostly the species of
Alopecurus
and
Setaria
.
3.
(Metal.)
The last cinders obtained in the fining process.
Raymond.
Foxtail saw
,
a dovetail saw.
–
Foxtail wedging
.
See
Fox wedge
, under
Fox
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Foxtail

FOX'TAIL

,
Noun.
A species of grass, the Alopecurus.