rock swallow
now rare
noun
Any of various swallows and martins that nest on cliffs; especially the crag martin, Ptyonoprogne rupestris.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Latham (1740–1837), naturalist.
- kick someone when they are down
- kick something around (or about)
- kick something in
- kick something into touch (or into the long grass)
- kick something off
- kicksorter
- kickstand
- kick-start
- kick-starter
- kick the bucket
- kick the can down the road
- kick the shit out of
- kick the tin
- kick-to-kick
- kick-turn
- kick up
- kick up (a) dust
- kick up a fuss (or a stink)
- kick up one's heels
- kicky
- kid
- kid brother
- kidder
- Kidderminster
- Kidderminster carpet