Redshank
Word | REDSHANK |
Character | 8 |
Hyphenation | red shank |
Pronunciations | N/A |
Definitions and meanings of "Redshank"
What do we mean by redshank?
Either of two migratory shorebirds (Tringa totanus or T. erythropus) of the Eastern Hemisphere, having long red legs. noun
The fieldfare, Turdus pilaris. noun
A wading bird of the family Scolopacidæ and genus Totanus, having red shanks. noun
The hooded or black-headed gull, Chroïcocephalus ridibundus: so called from its red legs: more fully called redshank gull and red-legged gull or mew. noun
Plural A name given in contempt to Scottish Highlanders, and formerly to native Irish, in allusion to their dress leaving the legs exposed. noun
A common Old World limicoline bird (Totanus calidris), having the legs and feet pale red. The spotted redshank (Totanus fuscus) is larger, and has orange-red legs. Called also redshanks, redleg, and clee. noun
The fieldfare. noun
A bare-legged person; -- a contemptuous appellation formerly given to the Scotch Highlanders, in allusion to their bare legs. noun
Either of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs. noun
A bare-legged person; one of the Scottish Highlanders, who wore kilts. noun
A common Old World wading bird with long red legs noun
Either of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs.
A species of moss (Ceratodon purpureus), also known as fire moss or purple horn toothed moss.
Lady's thumb or redleg (Persicaria maculosa), an herb in the buckwheat family.
A bare-legged person; one of the Scottish Highlanders, who wore kilts.
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