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Wall creeper — Wall Wall, n. [AS. weall, from L. vallum a wall, vallus a stake, pale, palisade; akin to Gr. ? a nail. Cf. {Interval}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials, raised to some height, and intended for defense or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wall creeper — noun crimson and grey songbird that inhabits town walls and mountain cliffs of southern Eurasia and northern Africa • Syn: ↑tichodrome, ↑Tichodroma muriaria • Hypernyms: ↑creeper, ↑tree creeper • Member Holonyms: ↑Tichodroma, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wall creeper — wall′ creep er n. orn a gray and crimson Eurasian bird, Tichodroma muraria, of the nuthatch family, that inhabits cliffs in mountainous areas … From formal English to slang
wall creeper — a small, gray and crimson Old World bird, Tichodroma muraria, that inhabits cliffs in mountainous areas. [1660 70] * * * ▪ bird (Tichodroma muraria), bird of the mountains of southern Europe to central Asia, largest member of the family Sittidae … Universalium
wall creeper — /ˈwɔl kripə/ (say wawl kreepuh) noun a small grey and crimson Eurasian bird, Tichodroma muraria, inhabiting rocky cliffs and stone buildings in mountainous regions. Also, wallcreeper …
creeper — or creeper gear [krē′pər] n. 1. a person, animal, or thing that creeps 2. any plant whose stem puts out tendrils or rootlets by which it can creep along a surface as it grows [the Virginia creeper] 3. any of various small passerine birds (esp.… … English World dictionary
Wall — Wall, n. [AS. weall, from L. vallum a wall, vallus a stake, pale, palisade; akin to Gr. ? a nail. Cf. {Interval}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials, raised to some height, and intended for defense or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wall barley — Wall Wall, n. [AS. weall, from L. vallum a wall, vallus a stake, pale, palisade; akin to Gr. ? a nail. Cf. {Interval}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials, raised to some height, and intended for defense or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wall box — Wall Wall, n. [AS. weall, from L. vallum a wall, vallus a stake, pale, palisade; akin to Gr. ? a nail. Cf. {Interval}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials, raised to some height, and intended for defense or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wall box — Wall Wall, n. [AS. weall, from L. vallum a wall, vallus a stake, pale, palisade; akin to Gr. ? a nail. Cf. {Interval}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials, raised to some height, and intended for defense or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wall cress — Wall Wall, n. [AS. weall, from L. vallum a wall, vallus a stake, pale, palisade; akin to Gr. ? a nail. Cf. {Interval}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials, raised to some height, and intended for defense or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
