- water wagtail
- noun
2. : water thrush 1
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water wagtail nounA wagtail, esp the pied wagtail• • •Main Entry: ↑water
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Water wagtail — Wagtail Wag tail , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of many species of Old World singing birds belonging to {Motacilla} and several allied genera of the family {Motacillid[ae]}. They have the habit of constantly jerking their long tails up and down, whence… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Water wagtail — Wa ter wag tail See under {Wagtail}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water wagtail — /ˈwɔtə wægteɪl/ (say wawtuh wagtayl) noun → pied wagtail …
water-wagtail — … Useful english dictionary
Wagtail — Wag tail , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of many species of Old World singing birds belonging to {Motacilla} and several allied genera of the family {Motacillid[ae]}. They have the habit of constantly jerking their long tails up and down, whence the name … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wagtail flycatcher — Wagtail Wag tail , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of many species of Old World singing birds belonging to {Motacilla} and several allied genera of the family {Motacillid[ae]}. They have the habit of constantly jerking their long tails up and down, whence… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water swallow — noun 1. : water wagtail 2. dialect England : sink 5 … Useful english dictionary
Water thrush — Wa ter thrush (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A North American bird of the genus {Seiurus}, belonging to the Warbler family, especially the common species ({Seiurus Noveboracensis}). (b) The European water ousel. (b) The pied wagtail. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Field wagtail — Wagtail Wag tail , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of many species of Old World singing birds belonging to {Motacilla} and several allied genera of the family {Motacillid[ae]}. They have the habit of constantly jerking their long tails up and down, whence… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Garden wagtail — Wagtail Wag tail , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of many species of Old World singing birds belonging to {Motacilla} and several allied genera of the family {Motacillid[ae]}. They have the habit of constantly jerking their long tails up and down, whence… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
