Definition of whistler
(Entry 1 of 3)
: one that whistles: such as
a
: any of various birds
especially
: any of numerous oscine birds (especially genus Pachycephala) found chiefly in Australia and South Pacific islands and having a whistling call
b
: a large marmot (Marmota caligata) of northwestern North America having a shrill alarm call
c
: a broken-winded horse
d
: a very-low-frequency radio signal that is generated by lightning discharge, travels along the earth's magnetic-field lines, and produces a sound resembling a whistle of descending pitch in radio receivers
Whistler
biographical nameDefinition of Whistler (Entry 2 of 3)
James (Abbott) McNeill 1834–1903 American painter and etcher
Whistler
geographical nameDefinition of Whistler (Entry 3 of 3)
municipality and resort noted for its ski slopes in the Coast Ranges of southern British Columbia, Canada population 9824
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