woodcock
either of two plump, short-legged migratory game birds of variegated brown plumage, the Eurasian Scolopax rusticola and the smaller American Philohela minor.
any of various pileated or ivory-billed woodpeckers.
Archaic. a simpleton.
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How to use woodcock in a sentence
I was also struck by the range of food—he talks about eating tripe and woodcock.
Little Brown,—feather from inside of woodcock's wing, red copper coloured silk for body, and brown hackle for legs.
The Teesdale Angler | R LakelandInside of woodcock's wing,—body orange coloured silk neatly ribbed,—hackle from a grouse for legs.
The Teesdale Angler | R LakelandSmall Willow Fly,—wings inside of woodcock's wing feather,—body mole's fur and yellow silk,—brown hackle for legs.
The Teesdale Angler | R LakelandFry the trail of the woodcock or snipe in a little butter, and place on little rounds of fried bread and arrange round the dish.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode | Harriet A. de Salis
Fillet a brace of woodcock, soak them in salad oil seasoned with black pepper, some cloves, and a pounded head of garlic.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode | Harriet A. de Salis
British Dictionary definitions for woodcock
/ (ˈwʊdˌkɒk) /
an Old World game bird, Scolopax rusticola, resembling the snipe but larger and having shorter legs and neck: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc), order Charadriiformes
a related North American bird, Philohela minor
obsolete a simpleton
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