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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Split-tail \Split"-tail`\ (-t[=a]l`), n. (Zool.)
   (a) A California market fish (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus)
       belonging to the Carp family.
   (b) The pintail duck.
       [1913 Webster]

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