pintail /ˈpɪnˌteɪl/ noun6 •A pintail duck, a type of dabbling duck with a characteristic pointed tail. •A northern pintail, Anas acuta, a dabbling duck of the northern hemisphere that has a long pointed tail. •A surfboard with a pointed back end. •A pin-tailed snipe, Gallinago stenura. •The end of a fastening pin or mandrel on a Huckbolt or pop rivet that is broken off when installation is complete. •Any of various species of libellulid dragonfly of the genus Acisoma, endemic to Africa and Asia. formspintails