DOWITCHER

Meaning of DOWITCHER in English

[ 'daʊɪtʃə ]

■ noun a large North American sandpiper with a long straight bill. [Genus Limnodromus : two species.]

Origin

C19: from Iroquoian.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

DOWITCHER — noun (plural ~s; also ~) Etymology: probably of Iroquoian origin; akin to Oneida tawístawis ~ Date: 1841 any of several …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DOWITCHER — ˈdau̇ə̇chə(r) noun ( plural dowitchers also dowitcher ) Etymology: of Iroquoian origin; akin to Mohawk & Cayuga tawis dowitcher, Onondaga …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DOWITCHER — (n.) The red-breasted or gray snipe (Macrorhamphus griseus); -- called also brownback, and grayback.
Английский словарь Webster
DOWITCHER — ( n. ) The red-breasted or gray snipe (Macrorhamphus griseus); -- called also brownback, and grayback.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DOWITCHER — /dow"ich euhr/ , n. any of several long-billed, snipelike shore birds of North America and Asia, esp. Limnodromus griseus. [ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DOWITCHER — n. type of bird
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DOWITCHER — noun ( plural dowitchers also dowitcher ) Etymology: probably of Iroquoian origin; akin to Oneida tawístawis dowitcher Date: 1841 : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DOWITCHER — noun the red-breasted or gray snipe (macrorhamphus griseus); called also brownback, and grayback.
Webster English vocab
DOWITCHER — [dow.itch.er] n, pl dowitchers also dowitcher [prob. of Iroquoian origin; akin to Oneida tawistawis dowitcher] (1841): any of several long-billed …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DOWITCHER — any of three species of shorebirds belonging to the genus Limnodromus, family Scolopacidae. The dowitcher has a chunky appearance and …
Britannica English vocabulary
DOWITCHER — dowitcher BrE AmE ˈda ʊ ‿ɪtʃ ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ dowitcher|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DOWITCHER — американский бекасовидный веретенник (Limnodromus) - Asian dowitcher - long-billed dowitcher - short-billed dowitcher
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
DOWITCHER — американский бекасовидный веретенник ( Limnodromus ) - Asian dowitcher - long-billed dowitcher - short-billed dowitcher
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
DOWITCHER — n. Pronunciation: ' dau ̇ -i-ch ə r Function: noun Inflected Form: plural dowitchers also dowitcher Etymology: probably of Iroquoian …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER — noun : a rather large dowitcher ( Limnodromus griseus scolopaceus ) of western No. America that has a long bill …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SNIPE — I. ˈsnīp noun ( plural snipes also snipe ) Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse snīpa …
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SLEEPER — I. ˈslēpə(r) noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English sleper, from slepen to sleep + -er 1. …
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DRIVER — I. ˈdrīvə(r) noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English drivere, from driven to drive + -ere -er …
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ROBIN SANDPIPER — noun or robin snipe 1. also robin breast : knot III 2. : dowitcher
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RED-BREASTED SNIPE — noun : dowitcher
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RED-BELLIED SNIPE — noun : dowitcher
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QUAIL SNIPE — noun 1. : dowitcher 2. : seed snipe
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LONGBEAK — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : dowitcher
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KELP PLOVER — noun : dowitcher
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GRAYBACK — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a Confederate soldier 2. : any of various animals: as a. : gray whale b. : …
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DOWITCH — ˈdau̇ich noun ( -es ) Etymology: by shortening dialect : dowitcher
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BROWNBACK — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : the dowitcher when in brown-backed summer plumage
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LONGBEAK — (n.) The American redbellied snipe (Macrorhamphus scolopaceus); -- called also long-billed dowitcher.
Английский словарь Webster
GRAYBACK — (n.) The dowitcher.
Английский словарь Webster
BROWNBACK — (n.) The dowitcher or red-breasted snipe. See Dowitcher.
Английский словарь Webster
BROWNBACK — ( n. ) The dowitcher or red-breasted snipe. See Dowitcher.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BROWNBACK — noun the dowitcher or red-breasted snipe. ·see dowitcher.
Webster English vocab

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