LAPWING Meaning of LAPWING in English n. a plover, Vanellus vanellus, with black and white plumage, crested head, and a shrill cry. [ OE hleapewince f. hleapan LEAP + WINK: assim. to LAP(1), WING ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012