hardtail

== English == === Etymology === From hard +‎ tail. === Noun === hardtail (plural hardtails) (countable, uncountable) (A) jack (edible fish of the genus Caranx or Trachurus). A bicycle or motorcycle without rear suspension. (New England) A small scombrid, especially a little tunny or bonito. (US, slang, dated, uncountable) 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. ==== Translations ====