Found 2 items, similar to Horsetail.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: horsetail horsetail n : perennial rushlike flowerless herbs with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spread by creeping rhizomes; tend to become weedy; common in northern hemisphere; some in Africa and South America
English → English (gcide) Definition: Horsetail Horsetail \Horse"tail`\, n. 1. (Bot.) A leafless plant, with hollow and rushlike stems. It is of the genus Equisetum, and is allied to the ferns. See Illust. of Equisetum. [1913 Webster] 2. A Turkish standard, denoting rank. [1913 Webster] Note: Commanders are distinguished by the number of horsetails carried before them. Thus, the sultan has seven, the grand vizier five, and the pashas three, two, or one. [1913 Webster] Shrubby horsetail. (Bot.) See Joint-fir. [1913 Webster]