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pintail

The correct spelling is pintail.

How to pronounce pintail

noun

Say it like: Pin-tay-l

The correct spelling is pintail. A pintail duck, a type of dabbling duck with a characteristic pointed tail.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A pintail duck, a type of dabbling duck with a characteristic pointed tail.
  2. 2.A pin-tailed snipe, Gallinago stenura.
  3. 3.The end of a fastening pin or mandrel on a Huckbolt or pop rivet that is broken off when installation is complete.
  4. 4.A surfboard with a pointed back end.

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