Broadtail
the wavy, moirélike fur or pelt of a young or stillborn Karakul lamb.
Compare Karakul (def 1), Persian lamb (def 2).
Historical Examples
Main Street Sinclair Lewis
Wild Wales George Borrow
Soil Culture J. H. Walden
Wild Wales George Borrow
noun
the highly valued black wavy fur obtained from the skins of newly born karakul lambs; caracul
another name for karakul
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