bucktail Meaning & Definition
What Does Bucktail Mean?
As a noun, bucktail means The tail of a deer, traditionally used as a fishing lure. It can also mean The end of a rivet opposite the factory head, which in a solid rivet may be bucked by holding a heavy bucking bar or similar-purposed tool against it, while the factory head is hammered until the bucktail is upset into an appropriate shape, most commonly pancake-shaped; the mandrel of a blind rivet generally upsets the bucktail into a doughnut-shape when it is pulled.
Bucktail Definition (Noun)
- The tail of a deer, traditionally used as a fishing lure.
- The end of a rivet opposite the factory head, which in a solid rivet may be bucked by holding a heavy bucking bar or similar-purposed tool against it, while the factory head is hammered until the bucktail is upset into an appropriate shape, most commonly pancake-shaped; the mandrel of a blind rivet generally upsets the bucktail into a doughnut-shape when it is pulled.
Synonyms of Bucktail
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Bucktail synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
bucktail (plural bucktails)
Words That Rhyme With Bucktail
Origin of Bucktail
From buck + tail.