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A pigtail

A pigtail

A pigtail is a fence standard, curled like a pig’s tail. Insulated pigtails are used to train electric fence wires.

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Dianne Bardsley. 'Rural language', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/rural-language/7/5