jacksnipe
noun
Definition of jacksnipe
jacksnipe
orjacksnipes
1 : a true snipe (Limnocryptes minima) of Europe and other parts of the Old World that is smaller and more highly colored than the common snipe
2a : pectoral sandpiper b : wilson's snipe c : any of several other snipes
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Origin and Etymology of jacksnipe
1jack + snipe
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