half snipe

half snipe
jacksnipe (def. 1).
[1760-70]

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  • Half snipe — Snipe Snipe, n. [OE. snipe; akin to D. snep, snip, LG. sneppe, snippe, G. schnepfe, Icel. sn[=i]pa (in comp.), Dan. sneppe, Sw. sn[ a]ppa a sanpiper, and possibly to E. snap. See {Snap}, {Snaffle}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • half snipe — Jacksnipe Jack snipe , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A small European snipe ({Limnocryptes gallinula}); called also {judcock}, {jedcock}, {juddock}, {jed}, and {half snipe}. (b) A small American sandpiper ({Tringa maculata}); called also {pectoral sandpiper} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • half snipe — noun a small short billed Old World snipe • Syn: ↑jacksnipe, ↑Limnocryptes minima • Hypernyms: ↑snipe • Member Holonyms: ↑Limnocryptes, ↑genus Limnocryptes * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • half-snipe — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Snipe — Snipe, n. [OE. snipe; akin to D. snep, snip, LG. sneppe, snippe, G. schnepfe, Icel. sn[=i]pa (in comp.), Dan. sneppe, Sw. sn[ a]ppa a sanpiper, and possibly to E. snap. See {Snap}, {Snaffle}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Snipe hawk — Snipe Snipe, n. [OE. snipe; akin to D. snep, snip, LG. sneppe, snippe, G. schnepfe, Icel. sn[=i]pa (in comp.), Dan. sneppe, Sw. sn[ a]ppa a sanpiper, and possibly to E. snap. See {Snap}, {Snaffle}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Snipe Dales — Country Park and Nature Reserve is a protected park in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds, and AONB, located just south of Hagworthingham and about 6 miles east of Horncastle. It is one of the few remaining examples of what the Wolds used to be… …   Wikipedia

  • English snipe — Snipe Snipe, n. [OE. snipe; akin to D. snep, snip, LG. sneppe, snippe, G. schnepfe, Icel. sn[=i]pa (in comp.), Dan. sneppe, Sw. sn[ a]ppa a sanpiper, and possibly to E. snap. See {Snap}, {Snaffle}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jack snipe — Snipe Snipe, n. [OE. snipe; akin to D. snep, snip, LG. sneppe, snippe, G. schnepfe, Icel. sn[=i]pa (in comp.), Dan. sneppe, Sw. sn[ a]ppa a sanpiper, and possibly to E. snap. See {Snap}, {Snaffle}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Quail snipe — Snipe Snipe, n. [OE. snipe; akin to D. snep, snip, LG. sneppe, snippe, G. schnepfe, Icel. sn[=i]pa (in comp.), Dan. sneppe, Sw. sn[ a]ppa a sanpiper, and possibly to E. snap. See {Snap}, {Snaffle}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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