Trailer vs. Bobtail

Trailernoun

Someone who or something that trails.

Trailernoun

Part of an object which extends some distance beyond the main body of the object.

Trailernoun

An unpowered wheeled vehicle, not a caravan or camper, that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, etc, that cannot be carried in the leading vehicle.

Trailernoun

(US) A furnished vehicle towed behind another, and used as a dwelling when stationary; a caravan; a camper.

Trailernoun

(US) A prefabricated home that could be towed to a new destination, but typically is permanently left in an area designated for such homes.

Trailernoun

A preview of a film, video game or TV show.

Trailernoun

A short blank segment of film at the end of a reel, for convenient insertion of the film in a projector.

Trailernoun

(computing) The final record of a list of data items, often identified by a key field with an otherwise invalid value that sorts last alphabetically (e.g., “ZZZZZ”) or numerically (“99999”); especially common in the context of punched cards, where the final card is called a trailer card.

Trailernoun

(networking) The last part of a packet, often containing a check sequence.

Trailerverb

To load on a trailer or to transport by trailer.

Trailernoun

One who, or that which, trails.

Trailernoun

a wheeled vehicle without a motor, designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle in front of it;

Trailernoun

A short blank segment of movie film attached to the end; - used for convenient insertion of the film in a projector.

Trailernoun

A short film consisting primarily of one or more short portions of a film, used in promotions or advertisements shortly before initial release of a film.

Trailernoun

A part of an object which extends some distance beyond the main body of the object; as, the trailer of a plant.

Trailernoun

someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

Trailernoun

an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future

Trailernoun

a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor

Trailernoun

a wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy

Bobtailnoun

A short, or deliberately shortened tail.

Bobtailnoun

An animal that has a bobtail, such as certain canines or nags.

Bobtailnoun

(agriculture) A tractor which performs without its trailer.

Bobtailnoun

A tractor-trailer that is relatively short in length.

Bobtailverb

(agriculture) To drive a tractor without its trailer.

Bobtailverb

To drive a truck or other vehicle without its trailer.

Bobtailnoun

An animal (as a horse or dog) with a short tail.

Bobtailadjective

Bobtailed.

Bobtailnoun

a short or shortened tail of certain animals

Bobtailnoun

large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy blue-gray-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to Roman occupation of Britain

Bobtailadjective

having a short or shortened tail;

Bobtailnoun

a docked tail of a horse or dog.