noun pl. plovers or plover
- any of a worldwide family (Charadriidae) of shorebirds, having a short tail, long, pointed wings, a short, stout beak, and, usually, brown or gray feathers
- any of various similar birds
Origin:
ME < OFr plovier, lit., rain bird < VL *pluviarius < L pluvia, rain (see pluvial): said to be so named because it was believed to cry before a rain