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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Snipe \Snipe\, n. [OE. snipe; akin to D. snep, snip, LG. sneppe,
snippe, G. schnepfe, Icel. sn[=i]pa (in comp.), Dan. sneppe,
Sw. sn["a]ppa a sanpiper, and possibly to E. snap. See
Snap, Snaffle.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline game
birds of the family Scolopacid[ae], having a long,
slender, nearly straight beak.
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Note: The common, or whole, snipe ({Gallinago c[oe]lestis)
and the great, or double, snipe ({G. major), are the
most important European species. The Wilson's snipe
({G. delicata) (sometimes erroneously called English
snipe) and the gray snipe, or dowitcher ({Macrohamphus
griseus), are well-known American species.
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2. A fool; a blockhead. [R.] --Shak.
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Half snipe, the dunlin; the jacksnipe.
Jack snipe. See Jacksnipe.
Quail snipe. See under Quail.
Robin snipe, the knot.
Sea snipe. See in the Vocabulary.
Shore snipe, any sandpiper.
Snipe hawk, the marsh harrier. [Prov. Eng.]
Stone snipe, the tattler.
Summer snipe, the dunlin; the green and the common European
sandpipers.
Winter snipe. See Rock snipe, under Rock.
Woodcock snipe, the great snipe.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Quail \Quail\, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia,
qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel,
OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.]
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1. (Zo["o]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to Coturnix
and several allied genera of the Old World, especially the
common European quail ({Coturnix communis), the rain
quail ({Coturnix Coromandelica) of India, the stubble
quail ({Coturnix pectoralis), and the Australian swamp
quail ({Synoicus australis).
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2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several American partridges
belonging to Colinus, Callipepla, and allied genera,
especially the bobwhite (called Virginia quail, and
Maryland quail), and the California quail ({Calipepla
Californica).
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3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Turnix and
allied genera, native of the Old World, as the Australian
painted quail ({Turnix varius). See Turnix.
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4. A prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought
to be a very amorous bird. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Bustard quail (Zo["o]l.), a small Asiatic quail-like bird
of the genus Turnix, as Turnix taigoor, a
black-breasted species, and the hill bustard quail
({Turnix ocellatus). See Turnix.
Button quail (Zo["o]l.), one of several small Asiatic
species of Turnix, as Turnix Sykesii, which is said to
be the smallest game bird of India.
Mountain quail. See under Mountain.
Quail call, a call or pipe for alluring quails into a net
or within range.
Quail dove (Zo["o]l.), any one of several American ground
pigeons belonging to Geotrygon and allied genera.
Quail hawk (Zo["o]l.), the New Zealand sparrow hawk
({Hieracidea Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]).
Quail pipe. See Quail call, above.
Quail snipe (Zo["o]l.), the dowitcher, or red-breasted
snipe; -- called also robin snipe, and brown snipe.
Sea quail (Zo["o]l.), the turnstone. [Local, U. S.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Redbreast \Red"breast`\ (-br?st`), n.
1. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The European robin.
(b) The American robin. See Robin.
(c) The knot, or red-breasted snipe; -- called also robin
breast, and robin snipe. See Knot.
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2. (Zo["o]l.) The long-eared pondfish. See Pondfish.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Robin \Rob"in\, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally
meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.;
akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) +
beraht bright. See Bright, Hob a clown.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A small European singing bird ({Erythacus rubecula),
having a reddish breast; -- called also robin
redbreast, robinet, and ruddock.
(b) An American singing bird ({Merula migratoria), having
the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are
olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also
robin redbreast, and migratory thrush.
(c) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the
genera Petroica, Melanadrays, and allied genera; as,
the scarlet-breasted robin ({Petroica mullticolor).
(d) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins.
See Indian robin, below.
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Beach robin (Zo["o]l.), the robin snipe, or knot. See
Knot.
Blue-throated robin. (Zo["o]l.) See Bluethroat.
Canada robin (Zo["o]l.), the cedar bird.
Golden robin (Zo["o]l.), the Baltimore oriole.
Ground robin (Zo["o]l.), the chewink.
Indian robin (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
Asiatic saxoline birds of the genera Thamnobia and
Pratincola. They are mostly black, usually with some
white on the wings.
Magrie robin (Zo["o]l.), an Asiatic singing bird ({Corsycus
saularis), having the back, head, neck, and breast black
glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white.
Ragged robin. (Bot.) See under Ragged.
Robin accentor (Zo["o]l.), a small Asiatic singing bird
({Accentor rubeculoides), somewhat resembling the
European robin.
Robin redbreast. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The European robin.
(b) The American robin.
(c) The American bluebird.
Robin snipe. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher.
(b) The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot.
Robin's plantain. (Bot.) See under Plantain.
Sea robin. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of several species of American gurnards of the
genus Prionotus. They are excellent food fishes. Called
also wingfish. The name is also applied to a European
gurnard.
(b) The red-breasted merganser, or sheldrake. [Local, U.S.]
Water robin (Zo["o]l.), a redstart ({Ruticulla
fuliginosa), native of India.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Robin \Rob"in\, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally
meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.;
akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) +
beraht bright. See Bright, Hob a clown.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A small European singing bird ({Erythacus rubecula),
having a reddish breast; -- called also robin
redbreast, robinet, and ruddock.
(b) An American singing bird ({Merula migratoria), having
the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are
olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also
robin redbreast, and migratory thrush.
(c) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the
genera Petroica, Melanadrays, and allied genera; as,
the scarlet-breasted robin ({Petroica mullticolor).
(d) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins.
See Indian robin, below.
Beach robin (Zo["o]l.), the robin snipe, or knot. See
Knot.
Blue-throated robin. (Zo["o]l.) See Bluethroat.
Canada robin (Zo["o]l.), the cedar bird.
Golden robin (Zo["o]l.), the Baltimore oriole.
Ground robin (Zo["o]l.), the chewink.
Indian robin (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
Asiatic saxoline birds of the genera Thamnobia and
Pratincola. They are mostly black, usually with some
white on the wings.
Magrie robin (Zo["o]l.), an Asiatic singing bird ({Corsycus
saularis), having the back, head, neck, and breast black
glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white.
Ragged robin. (Bot.) See under Ragged.
Robin accentor (Zo["o]l.), a small Asiatic singing bird
({Accentor rubeculoides), somewhat resembling the
European robin.
Robin redbreast. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The European robin.
(b) The American robin.
(c) The American bluebird.
Robin snipe. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher.
(b) The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot.
Robin's plantain. (Bot.) See under Plantain.
Sea robin. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of several species of American gurnards of the
genus Prionotus. They are excellent food fishes. Called
also wingfish. The name is also applied to a European
gurnard.
(b) The red-breasted merganser, or sheldrake. [Local, U.S.]
Water robin (Zo["o]l.), a redstart ({Ruticulla
fuliginosa), native of India.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Snipe \Snipe\, n. [OE. snipe; akin to D. snep, snip, LG. sneppe,
snippe, G. schnepfe, Icel. sn[=i]pa (in comp.), Dan. sneppe,
Sw. sn["a]ppa a sanpiper, and possibly to E. snap. See
Snap, Snaffle.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline game
birds of the family Scolopacid[ae], having a long,
slender, nearly straight beak.
Note: The common, or whole, snipe ({Gallinago c[oe]lestis)
and the great, or double, snipe ({G. major), are the
most important European species. The Wilson's snipe
({G. delicata) (sometimes erroneously called English
snipe) and the gray snipe, or dowitcher ({Macrohamphus
griseus), are well-known American species.
2. A fool; a blockhead. [R.] --Shak.
Half snipe, the dunlin; the jacksnipe.
Jack snipe. See Jacksnipe.
Quail snipe. See under Quail.
Robin snipe, the knot.
Sea snipe. See in the Vocabulary.
Shore snipe, any sandpiper.
Snipe hawk, the marsh harrier. [Prov. Eng.]
Stone snipe, the tattler.
Summer snipe, the dunlin; the green and the common European
sandpipers.
Winter snipe. See Rock snipe, under Rock.
Woodcock snipe, the great snipe.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Quail \Quail\, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia,
qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel,
OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to Coturnix
and several allied genera of the Old World, especially the
common European quail ({C. communis), the rain quail ({C.
Coromandelica) of India, the stubble quail ({C.
pectoralis), and the Australian swamp quail ({Synoicus
australis).
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several American partridges
belonging to Colinus, Callipepla, and allied genera,
especially the bobwhite (called Virginia quail, and
Maryland quail), and the California quail ({Calipepla
Californica).
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Turnix and
allied genera, native of the Old World, as the Australian
painted quail ({Turnix varius). See Turnix.
4. A prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought
to be a very amorous bird.[Obs.] --Shak.
Bustard quail (Zo["o]l.), a small Asiatic quail-like bird
of the genus Turnix, as T. taigoor, a black-breasted
species, and the hill bustard quail ({T. ocellatus). See
Turnix.
Button quail (Zo["o]l.), one of several small Asiatic
species of Turnix, as T. Sykesii, which is said to be
the smallest game bird of India.
Mountain quail. See under Mountain.
Quail call, a call or pipe for alluring quails into a net
or within range.
Quail dove (Zo["o]l.), any one of several American ground
pigeons belonging to Geotrygon and allied genera.
Quail hawk (Zo["o]l.), the New Zealand sparrow hawk
({Hieracidea Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]).
Quail pipe. See Quail call, above.
Quail snipe (Zo["o]l.), the dowitcher, or red-breasted
snipe; -- called also robin snipe, and brown snipe.
Sea quail (Zo["o]l.), the turnstone. [Local, U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Redbreast \Red"breast`\ (-br?st`), n.
1. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The European robin.
(b) The American robin. See Robin.
(c) The knot, or red-breasted snipe; -- called also robin
breast, and robin snipe. See Knot.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The long-eared pondfish. See Pondfish.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
robin snipe
n.
A bird, the red-breasted snipe or dowitcher.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
robin snipe
n.
A bird, the red-breasted snipe or dowitcher.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
robin snipe
n.
A bird, the red-breasted snipe or dowitcher.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
robin snipe
n.
A bird, the red-breasted snipe or dowitcher.
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