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Coot :: Coot (n.) A wading bird with lobate toes, of the genus Fulica..

Cozy :: Cozy (a.) A wadded covering for a teakettle or other vessel to keep the contents hot.

Desmognathous :: Desmognathous (a.) Having the maxillo-palatine bones united; -- applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, as the ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds..

Crane :: Crane (n.) A wading bird of the genus Grus, and allied genera, of various species, having a long, straight bill, and long legs and neck..

Wadsetter :: Wadsetter (n.) One who holds by a wadset.

Swaddlebill :: Swaddle (v. t.) To beat; to cudgel.

Jabiru :: "Jabiru (n.) One of several large wading birds of the genera Mycteria and Xenorhynchus, allied to the storks in form and habits..

Bittern :: Bittern (n.) A wading bird of the genus Botaurus, allied to the herons, of various species..

Wading :: Wading () a. & n. from Wade, v..

Bambino :: Bambino (n.) A child or baby; esp., a representation in art of the infant Christ wrapped in swaddling clothes..

Grallatory :: Grallatory (a.) Of or pertaining to the Grallatores, or waders..

Twattler :: Twattler (n.) One who twattles; a twaddler.

Stork-billed :: Stork (n.) Any one of several species of large wading birds of the family Ciconidae, having long legs and a long, pointed bill. They are found both in the Old World and in America, and belong to Ciconia and several allied genera. The European white stork (Ciconia alba) is the best known. It commonly makes its nests on the top of a building, a chimney, a church spire, or a pillar. The black stork (C. nigra) is native of Asia, Africa, and Europe..

Cultirostres :: Cultirostres (n. pl.) A tribe of wading birds including the stork, heron, crane, etc..

Ford :: Ford (v. i.) A place in a river, or other water, where it may be passed by man or beast on foot, by wading..

Blowtube :: Blowtube (n.) A similar instrument, commonly of tin, used by boys for discharging paper wads and other light missiles..

Wad :: Wad (n.) Specifically: A little mass of some soft or flexible material, such as hay, straw, tow, paper, or old rope yarn, used for retaining a charge of powder in a gun, or for keeping the powder and shot close; also, to diminish or avoid the effects of windage. Also, by extension, a dusk of felt, pasteboard, etc., serving a similar purpose..

Jacana :: "Jacana (n.) Any of several wading birds belonging to the genus Jacana and several allied genera, all of which have spurs on the wings. They are able to run about over floating water weeds by means of their very long, spreading toes. Called also surgeon bird..

Swaddle :: Swaddling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swaddl.

Grommet :: Grommet (n.) A ring of rope used as a wad to hold a cannon ball in place.

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