The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Godwit \God"wit\ (g[o^]d"w[i^]t), n. [Prob. from AS. g[=o]d good
+ wiht creature, wight.] (Zool.)
One of several species of long-billed, wading birds of the
genus Limosa, and family Tringid[ae]. The European
black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa), the American marbled
godwit (Limosa fedoa), the Hudsonian godwit (Limosa
h[ae]mastica), and others, are valued as game birds. Called
also godwin.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Spikebill \Spike"bill`\, n. (Zool.)
(a) The hooded merganser.
(b) The marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa).
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Marlin \Mar"lin\, n. (Zool.)
The American great marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa). Applied
also to the red-breasted godwit (Limosa haematica).
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2. [from marlin spike, the shape of its bill.] Any of several
marine billfishes of the genera Makaira and
Tetrapturus, popular as game in sport fishing.
[PJC]
Hook-billed marlin, a curlew.
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