Category:Pintail

Pin"tail`, n.

1. (zoöl.)

Defn: 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. (zoöl.)

Defn: the sharp-tailed grouse of the great plains and rocky mountains (pediocætes phasianellus); -- called also pintailed grouse, pintailed Chicken, springtail, and sharptail.