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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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