pintail

(pintāl′)

noun pl. pintails or pintail

  1. any of several ducks, esp. a species (Anas acuta) with a long neck and long, pointed middle tail feathers
  2. ☆ any variety of grouse with a long, pointed tail

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See pintail in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. pintail pintail or pin·tails
A duck (Anas acuta) of the Northern Hemisphere, having gray, brown, and white plumage and a sharply pointed tail. Also called sprigtail.

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