shadbird

noun — 2 senses

noun

Etymology From shad + bird, since it appears at the same time as the shad (a fish).

UK, Dated, Dialectal The American snipe; Wilson's snipe (Gallinago delicata).

UK, Dated, Dialectal The common snipe or European sandpiper (Gallinago gallinago).

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