mare's tail

A form of mare's-tail — A long streaky cloud, spreading out like a horse's tail, and believed to indicate rain; a cirrus cloud.

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Meanings

nounmare's tail (plural mare's tails)

plural mare's tails

  1. alternativeAlternative form of mare's-tail.
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APA

mare's tail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mare's%20tail

MLA

“mare's tail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mare's%20tail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mare's tail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mare's%20tail.

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