waterfowl – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
waterfowl
n.
any of a number of birds which swim on and live near water (i.e. ducks, geese, etc.); collective group of birds hunted for food or sport
Waterfowl
Waterfowl are certain wildfowl of the order
Anseriformes, especially members of the family
Anatidae, which includes
ducks,
geese, and
swans. Some definitions of the term 'waterfowl' include the saltwater
shorebirds or
waders,
gulls,
pelicans, and
herons, as well as
seabirds such as the
albatross, but '
fowl' especially refers to birds used by humans for game. They have historically been an important food source, and continue to be hunted as game, or raised as
poultry for meat and eggs and are sometimes kept as pets.
waterfowl
Noun
1. freshwater aquatic bird
(synonym) water bird, waterbird
(hypernym) aquatic bird
(hyponym) anseriform bird
Waterfowl
(n.)
Any bird that frequents the water, or lives about rivers, lakes, etc., or on or near the sea; an aquatic fowl; -- used also collectively.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
waterfowl
Synonyms and related words:
avifauna, baby bird, bird, bird of Jove, bird of Juno, bird of Minerva, bird of night, bird of passage, bird of prey, birdie, birdlife, birdy, cage bird, chick, cygnet, diving bird, dove, eagle, eaglet, fish-eating bird, fledgling, flightless bird, fowl, fruit-eating bird, fulmar, game bird, insect-eating bird, migrant, migratory bird, nestling, oscine bird, owl, passerine bird, peacock, peafowl, peahen, perching bird, pigeon, ratite, sea bird, seed-eating bird, shore bird, songbird, squab, storm petrel, stormy petrel, swan, wading bird, warbler, water bird, wildfowl
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
