hardtail

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Etymology

From hard +‎ tail.

Noun

hardtail (plural hardtails)

  1. (countable, uncountable) (A) jack (edible fish of the genus Caranx or Trachurus).
  2. A bicycle or motorcycle without rear suspension.
  3. (New England) A small scombrid, especially a little tunny or bonito.
    • 2020, Brendan Richards, “How to Catch Bonito and Albies From Shore”, in On The Water‎:
      But if fishing for striped bass is a piscatorial religion, then fishing for hardtails is its cultish counterpart.
    • 2023, Tim Regan, “Eastern Long Island Fishing Report- September 14, 2023”, in On The Water‎:
      Hardtail invasion all over the island: bonito, albies, Spanish/chub/Atlantic/frigate mackerel, even skipjack tuna.

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