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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Stake-driver \Stake"-driv`er\ (-dr[imac]v`[~e]r), n. (Zo["o]l.)
     The common American bittern ({Botaurus lentiginosus); -- so
     called because one of its notes resembles the sound made in
     driving a stake into the mud. Called also meadow hen, and
     Indian hen.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Bittern \Bit"tern\, n. [OE. bitoure, betore, bitter, fr. F.
     butor; of unknown origin.] (Zo["o]l.)
     A wading bird of the genus Botaurus, allied to the herons,
     of various species.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The common European bittern is Botaurus stellaris. It
           makes, during the brooding season, a noise called by
           Dryden bumping, and by Goldsmith booming. The American
           bittern is Botaurus lentiginosus, and is also called
           stake-driver and meadow hen. See Stake-driver.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The name is applied to other related birds, as the
           least+bittern+({Ardetta+exilis" rel="nofollow">least bittern ({Ardetta exilis), and the sun
           bittern.
           [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Stake-driver \Stake"-driv`er\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
     The common American bittern ({Botaurus lentiginosus); -- so
     called because one of its notes resembles the sound made in
     driving a stake into the mud. Called also meadow hen, and
     Indian hen.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Bittern \Bit"tern\, n. [OE. bitoure, betore, bitter, fr. F.
     butor; of unknown origin.] (Zo["o]l.)
     A wading bird of the genus Botaurus, allied to the herons,
     of various species.
  
     Note: The common European bittern is Botaurus stellaris. It
           makes, during the brooding season, a noise called by
           Dryden bumping, and by Goldsmith booming. The American
           bittern is B. lentiginosus, and is also called
           stake-driver and meadow hen. See Stake-driver.
  
     Note: The name is applied to other related birds, as the
           least+bittern+({Ardetta+exilis" rel="nofollow">least bittern ({Ardetta exilis), and the sun
           bittern.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  stake-driver
     n.
     A bird, the American bittern.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  stake-driver
     n.
     A bird, the American bittern.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  stake-driver
     n.
     A bird, the American bittern.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  stake-driver
     n.
     A bird, the American bittern.

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