sanderling

[ san-der-ling ]

/ ˈsæn dər lɪŋ /

noun

a common, small sandpiper, Calidris alba, inhabiting sandy beaches.

Origin of sanderling

1595–1605; sand + -erling, representing Old English yrthling kind of bird (perhaps a plover), literally, plowman (compare obsolete English earthling plowman), equivalent to yrth plowing, tilling (derivative of erian to plow, ear³; for -th,cf. birth) + -ling-ling¹

Words nearby sanderling

sand dollar, Sande, sand eel, sandek, sander, sanderling, Sanderson, S.&F., sandfish, sand flea, sand-floated

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Example sentences from the Web for sanderling

In its winter plumage, in which we usually see it, it is likely to be confused with the northern phalarope or the sanderling.
Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland Bent
There can be little doubt that the Sanderling migrates by night.
British Sea Birds|Charles Dixon
Indeed for the society of the latter birds the Sanderling shows a strongly marked preference.
British Sea Birds|Charles Dixon
It is appreciably different from the call of any other sandpiper known to me, although not so very unlike that of the sanderling.
Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland Bent

The sanderling is a rather silent bird at all times and seems to have a comparatively limited vocabulary.
Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland Bent

British Dictionary definitions for sanderling

sanderling

/ (ˈsændəlɪŋ) /

noun

a small sandpiper, Crocethia alba, that frequents sandy shores

Word Origin for sanderling

C17: perhaps from sand + Old English erthling, eorthling earthling

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单词	sanderling
释义	sanderling [ san-der-ling ] / ˈsæn dər lɪŋ / noun a common, small sandpiper, Calidris alba, inhabiting sandy beaches. Origin of sanderling 1595–1605; sand + -erling, representing Old English yrthling kind of bird (perhaps a plover), literally, plowman (compare obsolete English earthling plowman), equivalent to yrth plowing, tilling (derivative of erian to plow, ear³; for -th,cf. birth) + -ling-ling¹ Words nearby sanderling sand dollar, Sande, sand eel, sandek, sander, sanderling, Sanderson, S.&F., sandfish, sand flea, sand-floated Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sanderling In its winter plumage, in which we usually see it, it is likely to be confused with the northern phalarope or the sanderling. Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)\|Arthur Cleveland Bent There can be little doubt that the Sanderling migrates by night. British Sea Birds\|Charles Dixon Indeed for the society of the latter birds the Sanderling shows a strongly marked preference. British Sea Birds\|Charles Dixon It is appreciably different from the call of any other sandpiper known to me, although not so very unlike that of the sanderling. Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)\|Arthur Cleveland Bent The sanderling is a rather silent bird at all times and seems to have a comparatively limited vocabulary. Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)\|Arthur Cleveland Bent British Dictionary definitions for sanderling sanderling / (ˈsændəlɪŋ) / noun a small sandpiper, Crocethia alba, that frequents sandy shores Word Origin for sanderling C17: perhaps from sand + Old English erthling, eorthling earthling 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
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