dowitcher

noun

dow·itch·er | \ ˈdau̇-i-chər

plural dowitchers also dowitcher

Definition of dowitcher

: any of several long-billed wading birds (especially Limnodromus griseus and L. scolopaceus of the family Scolopacidae) related to the sandpipers

Examples of dowitcher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Be sure to bring your binoculars: dowitchers, western sandpipers and American avocets are all on display. — Peter Fish, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Feb. 2018 Feeding together in tight flocks for safety, plovers, dowitchers and sandpipers feed skittishly. — Dave Taft, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2017

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