wagtail
wagtail definition
wag·tail (wag′tāl′)
noun
- any of numerous small passerine birds (family Motacillidae) mostly native to Europe, characterized by long wing feathers and a very long tail that wags up and down
- ☆ any of various similar birds, as an American waterthrush
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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