About The Word Dotterel
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Dotterel
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What's The Definition Of Dotterel?
[n] rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia
Synonyms | Synonyms for Dotterel: Charadrius morinellus | dotrel | Eudromias morinellus Related Terms | Find terms related to Dotterel: See Also | Charadrius | genus Charadrius | plover Dotterel In Webster's Dictionary \Dot"ter*el\, a. [Cf. {Dottard}.]
Decayed. ``Some old dotterel trees.'' [Obs.] --Ascham.
\Dot"ter*el\, n. [From {Dote}, v. i.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A European bird of the Plover family ({Eudromias, or Charadrius, morinellus}). It is tame and easily taken, and is popularly believed to imitate the movements of the fowler. In catching of dotterels we see how the foolish bird playeth the ape in gestures. -- Bacon. Note: The ringed dotterel (or ring plover) is {Charadrius hiaticula}. 2. A silly fellow; a dupe; a gull. --Barrow. |
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