Definitions for pintail
ˈpɪnˌteɪlpin·tail

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pintail, pin-tailed duck, Anas acutanoun

   long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pintailnoun

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

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1. pintail

   A pintail is a type of duck with slender, pointed tail feathers, belonging to the species Anas acuta. Known for their distinct long tail feathers, males usually have a brown head, white breast and gray body while females are generally brown. They are found in various parts of the world including North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Also, they are typically migratory, moving between breeding grounds and winter habitats. The name "pintail" comes from the long, pointed tail feathers of the male bird.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pintailnoun

   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. Pintailnoun

   the sharp-tailed grouse of the great plains and Rocky Mountains (Pediocaetes phasianellus); -- called also pintailed grouse, pintailed chicken, springtail, and sharptail

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pintail

   Pin-wheel. See Pin.

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1. tailpin

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pintail in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pintail in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of pintail in a Sentence

1. Wang Min:

   This new discovery vividly demonstrates how the interplay between natural and sexual selections shaped birds' tails from their earliest history, yuanchuavis is the first documented occurrence of a pintail in Enantiornithes, the most successful group of Mesozoic birds.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pintail
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pintail
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pintail
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pintail