Associations to the word «Pintail»

Wiktionary

PINTAIL, noun. A pintail duck, a type of dabbling duck with a characteristic pointed tail.
PINTAIL, noun. A northern pintail, Anas acuta, a dabbling duck of the northern hemisphere that has a long pointed tail.
PINTAIL, noun. A pin-tailed snipe, Gallinago stenura.
PINTAIL, noun. (engineering) The end of a fastening pin or mandrel on a Huckbolt or pop rivet that is broken off when installation is complete.
PINTAIL COMB, noun. A comb with a long, pointed handle for curling or styling the hair.
PINTAIL DUCK, noun. A group of dabbling ducks with a chracteristic pointed tail.

Dictionary definition

PINTAIL, noun. Long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers.

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