pintail

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Synonyms: pigtail, pentail, intail

Antonyms: pigtail, pentail, intail

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Noun

1. A [[pintail duck]], a type of [[dabbling duck]] with a characteristic pointed tail.
2. A [[pin-tailed snipe]], {{taxfmt|Gallinago stenura|species}}.
3. Any of various species of [[libellulid]] [[dragonfly]] of the genus {{taxlink|Acisoma|genus}}, [[endemic]] to Africa and Asia.
4. {{lb|en|engineering}} The end of a fastening [[pin]] or [[mandrel]] on a Huckbolt or [[pop rivet]] that is broken off when installation is complete.
5. {{lb|en|surfing}} A [[surfboard]] with a [[pointed]] back end.

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