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pintail.

A pintail duck, a type of dabbling duck with a characteristic pointed tail.

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noun/ˈpɪnˌteɪl/General-American
  1. A pintail duck, a type of dabbling duck with a characteristic pointed tail.

  2. A pintail duck, a type of dabbling duck with a characteristic pointed tail. A northern pintail, Anas acuta, a dabbling duck of the northern hemisphere that has a long pointed tail.

  3. A pin-tailed snipe, Gallinago stenura.

  4. Any of various species of libellulid dragonfly of the genus Acisoma, endemic to Africa and Asia.

  5. The end of a fastening pin or mandrel on a Huckbolt or pop rivet that is broken off when installation is complete.

  6. A surfboard with a pointed back end.

Where this word comes from

From pin + tail.

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