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pintail

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  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.

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