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Grackle vs Boattail - What's the difference?

grackle | boattail |

As nouns the difference between grackle and boattail

is that grackle is any of several American blackbirds of the genus Quiscalus having iridescent plumage while boattail is the progressively narrowing rear end of a bullet or ballistic missile that is designed to reduce drag.

grackle

English

(wikipedia grackle)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of several American blackbirds of the genus Quiscalus having iridescent plumage
  • Any of several Asian myna birds of the genus Gracula

    • Derived terms

    * boat-tailed grackle * Carib grackle * common grackle * golden-tufted grackle * greater Antillean grackle * great-tailed grackle * mountain grackle * Nicaraguan grackle * red-bellied grackle * slender-billed grackle * velvet-fronted grackle

    boattail

    English

    Alternative forms

    * boat-tail

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The progressively narrowing rear end of a bullet or ballistic missile that is designed to reduce drag
  • A large grackle or blackbird (), found in the Southern United States.

    • Synonyms

    * (bird) boat-tailed grackle