英和和英

語源

From hard +‎ tail.

名詞

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.

4. (US, slang, dated, countable) A mule.
   • (Can we date this quote by Rod Miller, A Thousand Dead Horses and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)

     He'll ride a horse now and then, but he prefers them long-eared hardtails.