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tattler

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tattler
Yellowlegs Yel"low*legs`, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of long-legged sandpipers of the genus {Totanus}, in which the legs are bright yellow; -- called also {stone snipe}, {tattler}, {telltale}, {yellowshanks}; and {yellowshins}. See {Tattler}, 2. [1913 Webster]

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  • tattler — 1> болтун, сплетник 2> уст. ручные часы с боем 3> зоол. кулик (Scolopacidae fam.) …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

  • Tattler — Tattler, s. Tatler …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Tattler — Tat tler, n. 1. One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large, long legged sandpipers belonging to the genus {Totanus}. [1913 Webster] Note: The common American …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tattler — /tat leuhr/, n. 1. a person who tattles; telltale. 2. either of two shorebirds of the genus Heteroscelus, having a loud, whistling cry. 3. any of various related shorebirds having shrill cries, as the yellowlegs. 4. a small bass, Serranus phoebe …   Universalium

  • tattler — ˈtætlə сущ. болтун; сплетник болтун, сплетник (устаревшее) ручные часы с боем (зоология) кулик (Scolopacidae fam.) tattler болтун; сплетник …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

  • tattler — noun a) One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale. My sister is a big tattler; she always tells Mommy when I hit her! b) A device fitted to a vehicle to measure mileage etc. A few truck… …   Wiktionary

  • tattler — noun Date: 1550 1. tattletale 2. any of various slender long legged shorebirds (as the willet, yellowlegs, and redshank) of the sandpiper family with a loud and frequent call …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Tattler (student newspaper) — NOTOC The Tattler is the student newspaper of Ithaca High School in Ithaca, New York. Founded in 1892, it is one of the oldest student newspapers in the United States. It is published six to ten times a year, and has a circulation of about 3,000 …   Wikipedia