"sprigtail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sprigtails [plural]
Etymology: sprig + tail Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sprig|tail}} sprig + tail Head templates: {{en-noun}} sprigtail (plural sprigtails)
  1. (US, dialect) The pintail duck. Tags: US, dialectal Categories (lifeform): Dabbling ducks Synonyms (duck): sprig
    Sense id: en-sprigtail-en-noun-cSU9DNwt Disambiguation of Dabbling ducks: 54 46 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 69 31 Disambiguation of 'duck': 100 0
  2. (US, dialect) The sharp-tailed grouse. Tags: US, dialectal Categories (lifeform): Dabbling ducks, Grouse
    Sense id: en-sprigtail-en-noun-aTinUjAm Disambiguation of Dabbling ducks: 54 46 Disambiguation of Grouse: 21 79 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Inflected forms

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