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  1. 1. n. The tail of a hare, or of a deer, or other animal whose tail is short, sp. when carried erect; hence, sometimes, the animal itself. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a short erect tail Source: wordnet
  3. 3. The tail of a hare, or of a deer, or other animal whose tail is short, sp. when carried erect; hence, sometimes, the animal itself. "He ran like a scut." Skelton. How the Indian hare came to have a long tail, wheras that part in others attains no higher than a scut. Sir T. Browne. My doe with the black scut. Shak. Source: webster
  4. 4. The tail of a hare, or of a deer, or other animal whose tail isshort, sp. when carried erect; hence, sometimes, the animal itself."He ran like a scut." Skelton.How the Indian hare came to have a long tail, wheras that part inothers attains no higher than a scut. Sir T. Browne.My doe with the black scut. Shak. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n:100 n. a short erect tail Source: ecdict

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