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[TioMateo]

Heads or tails, possibly (6) ?O?N?S Hi again eliiemay1. I can see how POINTS are Heads, but don't get why they are tails. Have you, or anybody else, got any further suggestions?

[dannyk13]

Tails- tapers
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/point?s=t

[Lie-in King]

Best I can see is that Chambers has (my additions in brackets) -

- point...a horse's or other animal's extremity (tail)
& ...have or take a position in a direction (head)

[geevo41]

This may help

“The classical point is a dog very intense, standing motionless, with the nose thrust forward at the strongest scent, with one front foot bent up and tail (if it has one) directed toward the sky,” says Dr. ... Even if your dog isn't a hunting breed, you might see him pointing.8 May 2013