noun
or dot·trel ˈdäd.ərəl, -ätərəl, -ä.trəl
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English dotrelle, from doten to dote + -erelle (as in cokerelle cockerel) — more at dote , cockerel
1. sometimes plural dotterel or dottrel : a plover ( Charadrius morinellus ) of Europe and Asia formerly common in England ; also : any of various congeners chiefly of eastern Asia, Australia, and So. America that are highly regarded as table birds
2. Britain : a stupid foolish person : dotard