curlew

[ kur-loo ]

/ ˈkɜr lu /

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noun

any of several shorebirds of the genus Numenius, having a long, slender, downcurved bill, as the common N. arquata, of Europe.

any of various similar birds.

Origin of curlew

1300–50; Middle English <Anglo-French curleu, cognate with Middle French corleu; perhaps imitative

Words nearby curlew

Curitiba, curium, curl, curled paperwork, curler, curlew, curlew sandpiper, Curley, curli, curlicue, curling

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Example sentences from the Web for curlew

An insurance company would not have considered Curlew's life at that moment a fair risk.
The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him|Paul Leicester Ford
My father's pilot boat, the Curlew, was strongly built and of great breadth of beam.
The Pilots of Pomona|Robert Leighton
His advice was soon carried out and the Curlew lay under a bare pole on the muddy shoal.
The Ocean Wireless Boys And The Naval Code|John Henry Goldfrap, AKA Captain Wilbur Lawton
As the Curlew made ready to get under way, Hawkins appeared at the rail.
El Diablo|Brayton Norton

Leaning against the sagging rail she watched the Curlew draw alongside the float.
El Diablo|Brayton Norton

British Dictionary definitions for curlew

curlew

/ (ˈkɜːljuː) /

noun

any large shore bird of the genus Numenius, such as N. arquata of Europe and Asia: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc), order Charadriiformes. They have a long downward-curving bill and occur in northern and arctic regionsCompare stone curlew

Word Origin for curlew

C14: from Old French corlieu, perhaps of imitative origin

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单词	curlew
释义	curlew [ kur-loo ] / ˈkɜr lu / SEE SYNONYMS FOR curlew ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of several shorebirds of the genus Numenius, having a long, slender, downcurved bill, as the common N. arquata, of Europe. any of various similar birds. Origin of curlew 1300–50; Middle English <Anglo-French curleu, cognate with Middle French corleu; perhaps imitative Words nearby curlew Curitiba, curium, curl, curled paperwork, curler, curlew, curlew sandpiper, Curley, curli, curlicue, curling Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for curlew An insurance company would not have considered Curlew's life at that moment a fair risk. The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him\|Paul Leicester Ford My father's pilot boat, the Curlew, was strongly built and of great breadth of beam. The Pilots of Pomona\|Robert Leighton His advice was soon carried out and the Curlew lay under a bare pole on the muddy shoal. The Ocean Wireless Boys And The Naval Code\|John Henry Goldfrap, AKA Captain Wilbur Lawton As the Curlew made ready to get under way, Hawkins appeared at the rail. El Diablo\|Brayton Norton Leaning against the sagging rail she watched the Curlew draw alongside the float. El Diablo\|Brayton Norton British Dictionary definitions for curlew curlew / (ˈkɜːljuː) / noun any large shore bird of the genus Numenius, such as N. arquata of Europe and Asia: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc), order Charadriiformes. They have a long downward-curving bill and occur in northern and arctic regionsCompare stone curlew Word Origin for curlew C14: from Old French corlieu, perhaps of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to curlew grouse, quail, partridge, pheasant, plover, sandpiper, snipe, wild turkey, wildfowl, woodcock
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curlew

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