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/ˈɔɪstəˌkæt͡ʃə/ · noun
Any of several black or pied coastal wading birds in the genus Haematopus that have a long red or orange bill and feed on shellfish..
[T]he sea-swallows uttered their ringing "Tree, tree," and the oyster-catchers their mocking "Click, click!" which has caused so many an unsuccessful sportsman to smile.
Use oyster catcher when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Oyster catcher means Any of several black or pied coastal wading birds in the genus Haematopus that have a long red or orange bill and feed on shellfish..
Common synonyms include sea-pie, sea-magpie, oyster catcher.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[T]he sea-swallows uttered their ringing "Tree, tree," and the oyster-catchers their mocking "Click, click!" which has caused so many an unsuccessful sportsman to smile.
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