Meaning Of The Word Willet

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willet in American English
a large, gray-and-white, long-legged shorebird (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus) of the same family (Scolopacidae) as snipe and sandpipers, living along shallow shores, marshes, etc. of North and South America
noun: a large, eastern North American shorebird, Catoptrophorus semipalmatus, having a striking black and white wing pattern

willet in British English
noun: a large American shore bird, Catoptrophorus semipalmatus, having a long stout bill, long legs, and a grey plumage with black-and-white wings: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc), order Charadriiformes

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