pin·tail (p n t l )n. pl. 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. |
pintail [ˈpɪnˌteɪl]
n pl -tails, -tail
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a greyish-brown duck, Anas acuta, with slender pointed wings and a pointed tail
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| Noun | 1. |  pintail - long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathersduck - small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs Anas, genus Anas - type genus of the Anatidae: freshwater ducks |
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