Pintail

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pintail \Pin"tail`\, n.
     1. (Zool.) 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}.


        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Zool.) The sharp-tailed grouse of the great plains and
        Rocky Mountains ({Pedioc[ae]tes phasianellus}); -- called
        also {pintailed grouse}, {pintailed chicken},
        {springtail}, and {sharptail}.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pintail
       n : long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having
           elongated central tail feathers [syn: {pin-tailed duck},
           {Anas acuta}]