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whistler |
5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Whistlefish \Whis"tle*fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A gossat, or rockling; -- called also {whistler}, {three-bearded rockling}, {sea loach}, and {sorghe}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Whistler \Whis"tler\, n. [AS. hwistlere.] 1. One who or that which whistles, or produces or a whistling sound. 2. (Zo["o]l.) a The ring ousel. b The widgeon. [Prov. Eng.] c The golden-eye. d The golden plover and the gray plover. 3. (Zo["o]l.) The hoary, or northern, marmot ({Arctomys pruinosus}). 4. (Zo["o]l.) The whistlefish. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gossat \Gos"sat\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A small British marine fish ({Motella tricirrata}); -- called also {whistler} and {three-bearded rockling}. [Prov. Eng.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Golden-eye \Gold"en-eye`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A duck ({Glaucionetta clangula}), found in Northern Europe, Asia, and America. The American variety (var. Americana) is larger. Called {whistler}, {garrot}, {gowdy}, {pied widgeon}, {whiteside}, {curre}, and {doucker}. Barrow's golden-eye of America ({G. Islandica}) is less common. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: whistler n 1: makes a loud high sound 2: large North American mountain marmot [syn: {hoary marmot}, {whistling marmot}, {Marmota caligata}] 3: large-headed swift-flying diving duck of arctic regions [syn: {goldeneye}, {Bucephela clangula}] 4: Australian and southeastern Asian birds with a melodious whistling call [syn: {thickhead}]
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