- sprig tail
- nounlarge grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America• Syn: ↑sharp-tailed grouse, ↑sprigtail, ↑Pedioecetes phasianellus• Hypernyms: ↑grouse
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sprig|tail — «SPRIHG TAYL», noun. U.S. 1. the pintail duck. 2. the ruddy duck … Useful english dictionary
sprig — Sprigtail Sprig tail (spr[i^]g t[=a]l ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The pintail duck; called also {sprig}, and {spreet tail}. [Local, U.S.] (b) The sharp tailed grouse. [Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sprig-tailed — «SPRIHG TAYLD», adjective. having a sprigged or sharp pointed tail … Useful english dictionary
tail — Synonyms and related words: Thule, Ultima Thule, acknowledgments, adherent, affix, aft, after, aftermost, afterpart, afterpiece, allonge, appendage, appendix, arm, arse, ass, attendant, back, back door, back matter, back seat, back side, backside … Moby Thesaurus
sprig — Synonyms and related words: adolescent, appendage, arm, baby, bine, bough, branch, branchedness, branchiness, burgeon, deadwood, flagellum, fledgling, fork, frond, hand, hopeful, imp, infant, joint, junior, juvenal, juvenile, leg, limb, link,… … Moby Thesaurus
spreet-tail — Sprigtail Sprig tail (spr[i^]g t[=a]l ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The pintail duck; called also {sprig}, and {spreet tail}. [Local, U.S.] (b) The sharp tailed grouse. [Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
USS Sprig (AM-384) — was an Auk class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. Sprig was named after the “Sprig,” an inland duck, common to the entire northern… … Wikipedia
Sprigtail — Sprig tail (spr[i^]g t[=a]l ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The pintail duck; called also {sprig}, and {spreet tail}. [Local, U.S.] (b) The sharp tailed grouse. [Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sharp-tailed grouse — noun large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America • Syn: ↑sprigtail, ↑sprig tail, ↑Pedioecetes phasianellus • Hypernyms: ↑grouse * * * noun : a large grouse (Pedioecetes phasianellus … Useful english dictionary
Pedioecetes phasianellus — noun large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America • Syn: ↑sharp tailed grouse, ↑sprigtail, ↑sprig tail • Hypernyms: ↑grouse … Useful english dictionary
