"spindletail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spindletails [plural]
Etymology: spindle + tail Etymology templates: {{compound|en|spindle|tail}} spindle + tail Head templates: {{en-noun}} spindletail (plural spindletails)
  1. (US, dialect) The pintail duck. Tags: US, dialectal Categories (lifeform): Dabbling ducks

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for spindletail meaning in English (1.4kB)

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