Definitions

1. verb

to cut in the tail of an animal, especially a bird, to distinguish it as property.

“The hunter decided to intail the bird before releasing it into the wild.”

2. verb

to cut or clip the tail of an animal.

“The vet intailed the dog’s tail to prevent matting.”

3. noun

a distinguishing mark made by cutting in the tail of an animal.

“The intail on the bird’s tail indicated that it belonged to a local farmer.”