01 n. A wading bird of the genus Numenius, remarkable for its long, slender, curved bill.
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A wading bird of the genus Numenius, remarkable for its long, slender, curved bill.(Zool.)
Phrases & compounds
Curlew Jack —
the whimbrel or lesser curlew.
Curlew sandpiper —
a sandpiper (Tringa ferruginea [or] Tringa subarquata), common in Europe, rare in America, resembling a curlew in having a long, curved bill. See Illustation in Appendix.