/ Dictionary / Index P pratincole: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: prat•in•cole Pronunciation: (prat'ing-kōl", prat'n-), [key] — n. any of several limicoline birds of the genus Glareola, of the Eastern Hemisphere, having a short bill, long, narrow, pointed wings, and a forked tail. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pratincole (Thesaurus) pratfall pratincolous Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language