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Definition of Pintail

1. Noun. Long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers.

Definition of Pintail

1. 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.

Definition of Pintail

1. Noun. A dabbling duck, ''Anas acuta'', of the northern hemisphere that has a long pointed tail. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pintail

1. a river duck [n -S]

Medical Definition of Pintail

1. 1. 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. 2. The sharp-tailed grouse of the great plains and Rocky Mountains (Pediocaetes phasianellus); called also pintailed grouse, pintailed chicken, springtail, and sharptail. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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