pintail vs duck

duck vs pintail

pintail and duck both are nouns.

pintail is not a verb while duck is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pintail	Yes	No	No	No
duck	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, duck is a hypernym of pintail; that is, duck is a word with a broader meaning than pintail:

pintail: long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers
duck: small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

pintail (noun)	duck (noun)
long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers	small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
	a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
	flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
	(cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman

pintail (verb)	duck (verb)
	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
	to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
	submerge or plunge suddenly
	dip into a liquid

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