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bangtail muster

Definition of bangtail muster

noun

Australian
  • a count of cattle on a station, involving cutting across the tufts at the tail ends as each is counted.

Origin:

late 19th century: bang in the sense 'cut (the tail of an animal) straight across'; compare with bang1 (sense 2 of the verb)

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