THICK-KNEE
\θˈɪknˈiː], \θˈɪknˈiː], \θ_ˈɪ_k_n_ˈiː]\
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large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint
By Princeton University
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- Canadian poet; born Morpeth, Canada, Nov. 17, 1861; died at Ottawa, Feb. 10, 1899. was graduate Trinity College, Toronto(1882), after 1883 held an appointment in Post Office Department Ottawa. constant contributor verse to papers magazines Dominion United States, he published two collections poems, "Among the Millet"(1888), and "Lyrics of Earth"(1895), which reveal a deep love nature outdoor life. Mr. Howells ranks him with strongest American singers.