SPRIGTAIL

Etymology

Noun

sprigtail (plural sprigtails)

(US, dialect) The pintail duck.

(US, dialect) The sharp-tailed grouse.

Synonyms

• (duck): sprig

Source: Wiktionary


Sprig"tail`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) The pintail duck; -- called also sprig, and spreet-tail. [Local, U.S.] (b) The sharp-tailed grouse. [Local, U.S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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