The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
tang whaup — Whimbrel Whim brel, n. [Cf. {Whimper}.] (Zo[ o]l) Any one of several species of small curlews, especially the European species (Numenius ph[ae]opus), called also {Jack curlew}, {half curlew}, {stone curlew}, and {tang whaup}. See Illustration in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whaup — Whaap Whaap, n. [So called from one of its notes.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The European curlew; called also {awp}, {whaup}, {great whaup}, and {stock whaup}. (b) The whimbrel; called also {May whaup}, {little whaup}, and {tang whaup}. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
great whaup — Whaap Whaap, n. [So called from one of its notes.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The European curlew; called also {awp}, {whaup}, {great whaup}, and {stock whaup}. (b) The whimbrel; called also {May whaup}, {little whaup}, and {tang whaup}. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
little whaup — Whaap Whaap, n. [So called from one of its notes.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The European curlew; called also {awp}, {whaup}, {great whaup}, and {stock whaup}. (b) The whimbrel; called also {May whaup}, {little whaup}, and {tang whaup}. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
May whaup — Whaap Whaap, n. [So called from one of its notes.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The European curlew; called also {awp}, {whaup}, {great whaup}, and {stock whaup}. (b) The whimbrel; called also {May whaup}, {little whaup}, and {tang whaup}. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stock whaup — Whaap Whaap, n. [So called from one of its notes.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The European curlew; called also {awp}, {whaup}, {great whaup}, and {stock whaup}. (b) The whimbrel; called also {May whaup}, {little whaup}, and {tang whaup}. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
awp — Whaap Whaap, n. [So called from one of its notes.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The European curlew; called also {awp}, {whaup}, {great whaup}, and {stock whaup}. (b) The whimbrel; called also {May whaup}, {little whaup}, and {tang whaup}. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whaap — Whaap, n. [So called from one of its notes.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The European curlew; called also {awp}, {whaup}, {great whaup}, and {stock whaup}. (b) The whimbrel; called also {May whaup}, {little whaup}, and {tang whaup}. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eskimo — Whimbrel Whim brel, n. [Cf. {Whimper}.] (Zo[ o]l) Any one of several species of small curlews, especially the European species (Numenius ph[ae]opus), called also {Jack curlew}, {half curlew}, {stone curlew}, and {tang whaup}. See Illustration in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
half curlew — Whimbrel Whim brel, n. [Cf. {Whimper}.] (Zo[ o]l) Any one of several species of small curlews, especially the European species (Numenius ph[ae]opus), called also {Jack curlew}, {half curlew}, {stone curlew}, and {tang whaup}. See Illustration in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
