pintails

Variant of pintail

pintail definition

pin·tail (pin′tāl′)

noun pl. pintails -·tails′ or pintail -·tail′

  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

Related Forms:

  • pintailed pin′·tailed′ (-tāld′) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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