Definitions

1. noun

A type of lizard, typically having a long, narrow tail with a flattened, paddle-like shape, found in the southwestern United States, Mexico, and parts of Central and South America.

“The hikers spotted a whiptail lizard scurrying through the desert sand.”

2. noun

A type of railroad car, typically used for transporting livestock.

“The farmers loaded their cattle onto the whiptail car for transport to the slaughterhouse.”