About The Word Redshank
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Redshank
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What's The Definition Of Redshank?
[n] a common Old World wading bird with long red legs
Synonyms | Synonyms for Redshank: Tringa totanus Related Terms | Find terms related to Redshank: See Also | genus Tringa | sandpiper | Tringa Redshank In Webster's Dictionary \Red"shank`\ (r?d"sh?nk`), n.
1. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A common Old World limicoline bird ({Totanus
calidris}), having the legs and feet pale red. The
spotted redshank ({T. fuscus}) is larger, and has
orange-red legs. Called also {redshanks}, {redleg},
and {clee}.
(b) The fieldfare.
2. A bare-legged person; -- a contemptuous appellation
formerly given to the Scotch Highlanders, in allusion to
their bare legs. --Spenser.
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