JACKSNIPE


Meaning of JACKSNIPE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

( plural jacksnipe or jacksnipes )

Etymology: jack (I) + snipe

1. : a true snipe ( Limnocryptes minima ) of Europe and other parts of the Old World that is smaller and more highly colored than the common snipe

2.

a. : pectoral sandpiper

b. : wilson's snipe

c. : any of several other snipes

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.