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  1. 1. n. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The sharp-tailed grouse of the great plains and Rocky Mountains (Pediocaetes phasianellus); -- called also pintailed grouse, pintailed chicken, springtail, and sharptail. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 1. (Zoöl.) 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.) The sharp-tailed grouse of the great plains and Rocky Mountains (Pediocætes phasianellus); -- called also pintailed grouse, pintailed chicken, springtail, and sharptail. Source: webster
  5. 5. A northern duck (Dafila acuta), native of both continents. Theadult male has a long, tapering tail. Called also gray duck,piketail, piket-tail, spike-tail, split-tail, springtail, seapheasant, and gray widgeon. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n:100 n. long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers Source: ecdict

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