whin|chat

whin|chat
whin|chat «HWIHN CHAT», noun.
a small, tan, European songbird, closely allied to the stonechat; furzechat.
[< whin 1 + chat 1 a bird]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • whin-clocharet — Whinchat Whin chat , n. [So called because it frequents whins.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small warbler ({Pratincola rubetra}) common in Europe; called also {whinchacker}, {whincheck}, {whin clocharet}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • furze-chat — n. Whin chat (Saxicola rubetra) …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • whinchat — whin•chat [[t]ˈ(h)wɪnˌtʃæt, ˈwɪn [/t]] n. orn a small Old World thrush, Saxicola rubetra, having a buff colored breast and white patches in the tail …   From formal English to slang

  • Pratincola rubetra — Whinchat Whin chat , n. [So called because it frequents whins.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small warbler ({Pratincola rubetra}) common in Europe; called also {whinchacker}, {whincheck}, {whin clocharet}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • whinchacker — Whinchat Whin chat , n. [So called because it frequents whins.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small warbler ({Pratincola rubetra}) common in Europe; called also {whinchacker}, {whincheck}, {whin clocharet}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Whinchat — Whin chat , n. [So called because it frequents whins.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small warbler ({Pratincola rubetra}) common in Europe; called also {whinchacker}, {whincheck}, {whin clocharet}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • whincheck — Whinchat Whin chat , n. [So called because it frequents whins.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small warbler ({Pratincola rubetra}) common in Europe; called also {whinchacker}, {whincheck}, {whin clocharet}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • whinchat — /hwin chat , win /, n. a small Old World thrush, Saxicola rubetra, having a buff colored breast and white streaks in the tail. [1670 80; WHIN + CHAT] * * * ▪ bird       (Saxicola rubetra), Eurasian thrush named for its habitat: swampy meadows,… …   Universalium

  • List of unusual personal names — The following is a list of people who have received media attention because of their name, or are otherwise widely recognized as having names that are unusual. This list includes both names given at birth, and people who have legally changed… …   Wikipedia

  • whinchat — n. a small brownish songbird, Saxicola rubetra. Etymology: WHIN(1) + CHAT(2) …   Useful english dictionary

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