curlew

Curlew — Cur lew (k[^u]r l[=u]), n. [F. courlieu, corlieu, courlis; perh. of imitative origin, but cf. OF. corlieus courier; L. currere to run + levis light.] (Zo[ o]l.) A wading bird of the genus {Numenius}, remarkable for its long, slender, curved bill …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Curlew — ist der Name mehrerer Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Curlew (Florida) Curlew (Iowa) Curlew (Kalifornien) Curlew (Kentucky) Curlew (Washington) Curlew Junction (Utah) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrere …   Deutsch Wikipedia

curlew — noun кроншнеп (птица) …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

curlew — 1> зоол. кроншнеп (Numenius arquatus) …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

curlew — /kerr looh/, n. 1. any of several shorebirds of the genus Numenius, having a long, slender, downcurved bill, as the common N. arquata, of Europe. 2. any of various similar birds. [1300 50; ME < AF curleu, c. MF corleu; perh. imit.] * * * Any of… …   Universalium

Curlew — For other uses, see Curlew (disambiguation). For other uses of Numenius , see Numenius. Curlews Long billed Curlew (Numenius americanus) Fishing Pier, Goose Island State Park, Texas …   Wikipedia

curlew — noun (plural curlews or curlew) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French curleu, of imitative origin Date: 14th century any of various largely brownish chiefly migratory birds (especially genus Numenius) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

curlew — noun /ˈkɜːlju/lang=en Any of several migratory wading birds in the genus Numenius of the family Scolopacidae, remarkable for their long, slender, downcurved bills …   Wiktionary

curlew — [ kɜːljuː] 1) Общая лексика: кроншнеп (птица), кулик 2) Зоология: кроншнеп (Numenius arquatus) 3) Орнитология: кроншнеп (Numenius), кроншнепы (Numenius), большой кроншнеп (Numenius arquata) …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

curlew — [ kɜːljuː] кроншнеп …   Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь