Pin*ta"do (?), n. A fish
(Scomberomorus regalis) similar to, but larger than, the
Spanish mackerel, and having elongated spots, common about Florida and
the West Indies.
Pin*ta"do (?), n.; pl.
Pintados (#). [Sp., painted, fr. pintar to
paint.] (Zoöl.) Any bird of the genus Numida.
Several species are found in Africa. The common pintado, or Guinea
fowl, the helmeted, and the crested pintados, are the best known. See
Guinea fowl, under Guinea.
Pin*ta"do (?), n. A fish
(Scomberomorus regalis) similar to, but larger than, the
Spanish mackerel, and having elongated spots, common about Florida and
the West Indies.