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.

PIN-TAILED
Pin"-tailed`, a. (Zoöl.)

Defn: Having a tapered tail, with the middle feathers longest; — said of birds.

PINTLE
Pin"tle, n. Etym: [A diminutive of Pin.]

1. A little pin.

2. (Mech.)