- shadbird
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
shadbird
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Shadbird — Shad bird (sh[a^]d b[ e]rd), n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The American, or Wilson s, snipe. See under {Snipe}. So called because it appears at the same time as the shad. (b) The common European sandpiper. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shad-spirit — Shad spir it, n. See {Shadbird} (a) [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
