Definition of pintail Pintail
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What does pintail mean?
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NounPlural: pintails |
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| pintail - long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers | ||
| pin-tailed duck, Anas acuta | ||
| duck small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs | ||
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- pintail (Noun)
A dabbling duck , Anas acuta, of the northern hemisphere that has a long pointed tail.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary π
- pintail (n.)
A northern duck (Dafila acuta), native of both continents. The adult male has a long, tapering tail. Called also gray duck, piketail, piket-tail, spike-tail, split-tail, springtail, sea pheasant, and gray widgeon. - pintail (n.)
The sharp-tailed grouse of the great plains and Rocky Mountains (Pediocaetes phasianellus); -- called also pintailed grouse, pintailed chicken, springtail, and sharptail.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ξ©
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pintail
A widely-occurring duck which breeds in the northern areas of Europe, Asia and North America.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary π
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pintail
Pin-wheel. See Pin
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π€- pintail, noun, singular of pintails.
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