Redshank
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Redshank is a noun meaning Any of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs.
Meaning
Any of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs.
More Meanings
- Any of species Ceratodon purpureus of moss
- Lady's thumb or redleg (Persicaria maculosa), an herb in the buckwheat family.
- (obsolete, derogatory) A bare-legged person; one of the Scottish Highlanders, who wore kilts.
Example Sentences
Saltings ringing with the redshank's cry.
Much worse then the former; for who that is experienced in those partes and knoweth not that the Oneales are neerely alied unto the Mac Oneales of Scotland, and to the Earle of Argill, from whom they use to have all ther succors of those Scottes and Redshanks?
Word Forms
- redshanks
- red shank
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spotted, shank, redleg, spotshank, spot-red, yellowleg.
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