WHAUP


Meaning of WHAUP in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' hwo ̇ p, ' wo ̇ p

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural whaup also whaups

Etymology: imitative

Date: circa 1512

chiefly Scottish : a European curlew ( Numenius arquata )

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.