Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Sprigtail /(sprĭg"tāl`)/ · Sprig·tail · IPA 01 n. The pintail duck; -- called also sprig, and spreet-tail. 1. The pintail duck; -- called also sprig, and spreet-tail.(Zool.) [Local, U.S.] Also: sprig, spreet-tail