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GODWIT

\ɡˈɒdwɪt], \ɡˈɒdwɪt], \ɡ_ˈɒ_d_w_ɪ_t]\

Definitions of GODWIT

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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A bird with a long bill and long slender legs, that frequents marshes.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

A genus of long-billed, slender legged marsh birds.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

n. [Anglo-Saxon] A European and North African bird, having long legs and a long flexible bill.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

A bird of particular delicacy.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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