Cómo Pronunciar "shavetail"
word
ˈʃeɪvˌteɪl
SHAYV-tail
ˈʃeɪvteɪl
SHAYV-tail
Definición
A 'shavetail' is a slang term in the military for a new or inexperienced soldier, especially a junior officer or recent recruit. It can also historically refer to an untrained pack animal.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈʃeɪvˌteɪl
Inglés Británico
ˈʃeɪvteɪl
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
SHAYV-tail
UK
SHAYV-tail
Escucha en Contexto
The new shavetail struggled to understand the orders.
Every unit gets a few shavetails each year.
As a shavetail, he listened carefully to his sergeant.
The platoon liked to tease the shavetail with harmless pranks.