hardtail

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noun

(A) jack (edible fish of the genus Caranx or Trachurus).

“He'll ride a horse now and then, but he prefers them long-eared hardtails.”

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Meanings

nounhardtail (plural hardtails)

plural hardtails

  1. countableuncountable(A) jack (edible fish of the genus Caranx or Trachurus).
  2. A bicycle or motorcycle without rear suspension.
  3. New EnglandA small scombrid, especially a little tunny or bonito.

    But if fishing for striped bass is a piscatorial religion, then fishing for hardtails is its cultish counterpart.

    2020, Brendan Richards, “How to Catch Bonito and Albies From Shore”, in On The Water
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    Hardtail invasion all over the island: bonito, albies, Spanish/chub/Atlantic/frigate mackerel, even skipjack tuna.

    2023, Tim Regan, “Eastern Long Island Fishing Report- September 14, 2023”, in On The Water
  4. UScountabledatedslangA mule.

    He'll ride a horse now and then, but he prefers them long-eared hardtails.

Origin

From hard + tail.

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Translations

French semi-rigide
  • semi-rigideA two-wheeler without rear suspension.
Cite this entry
APA

hardtail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardtail

MLA

“hardtail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardtail. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hardtail,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardtail.

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