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dowitcher

noun
dow·​itch·​er | \ ˈdau̇-i-chÉ™r How to pronounce dowitcher (audio) \
plural dowitchers also dowitcher

Definition of dowitcher

: any of several long-billed wading birds (especially Limnodromus griseus and L. scolopaceus of the family Scolopacidae) related to the sandpipers

Examples of dowitcher in a Sentence

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 Be sure to bring your binoculars: dowitchers, western sandpipers and American avocets are all on display. — Peter Fish, San Francisco Chronicle, "The 5 best hikes in Napa for wine lovers," 21 Feb. 2018 Feeding together in tight flocks for safety, plovers, dowitchers and sandpipers feed skittishly. — Dave Taft, New York Times, "A Shorebird to Watch," 15 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of dowitcher

1841, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for dowitcher

probably of Iroquoian origin; akin to Oneida tawístawis dowitcher

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