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yelper |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Yelper \Yelp"er\, n. An animal that yelps, or makes a yelping noise. Specifically: (Zo["o]l.) a The avocet; -- so called from its sharp, shrill cry. [Prov. Eng.] b The tattler. [Local, U. S.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tattler \Tat"tler\, n. 1. One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales. --Jer. Taylor. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of large long-legged sandpipers belonging to the genus {Totanus}. Note: The common American species are the greater tattler, or telltale ({T. melanoleucus}), the smaller tattler, or lesser yellowlegs ({T. flavipes}), the solitary tattler ({T. solitarius}), and the semipalmated tattler, or willet. The first two are called also {telltale}, {telltale spine}, {telltale tattler}, {yellowlegs}, {yellowshanks}, and {yelper.}
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