Horsetail

Horsetail
Horsetail Horse"tail`, n. 1. (Bot.) A leafless plant, with hollow and rushlike stems. It is of the genus {Equisetum}, and is allied to the ferns. See Illust. of {Equisetum}. [1913 Webster]

2. A Turkish standard, denoting rank. [1913 Webster]

Note: Commanders are distinguished by the number of horsetails carried before them. Thus, the sultan has seven, the grand vizier five, and the pashas three, two, or one. [1913 Webster]

{Shrubby horsetail}. (Bot.) See {Joint-fir}. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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