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dowitcher
(do̵u′ic̸h ər)
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noun pl. dowitchers or dowitcher
a medium-sized, long-legged, long-billed snipe (genus Limnodromus) of North America and Asia
Origin: < AmInd (Iroquoian) native name
See dowitcher in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Either of two shore birds (Limnodromus griseus or L. scolopaceus) of northern regions, having brownish plumage and a long, straight bill.
Origin:
Origin: Perhaps from Mohawk tawístawis, snipe
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