| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A large grackle or blackbird (Quiscalus major), found in the Southern United States.[Websters]. | |
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Date "BOAT-TAIL" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
Common Expressions: BOAT-TAIL
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| Boat-tail bullet | A boattail bullet has a bullet heel that reduces to diameter that is less than the largest diameter of the bullet. The boattail should not be confused with an outside lubricated bullet's heel construction. A boattail bullet is inside-lubricated. The boattail construction attempts to reduce turbulence in the bullet's wake, keeping it from tumbling at extreme distances. (references) | ||
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