wader

Noun
US[wey-der]/ˈweɪdɚ/2 syllables
Synonyms: wading bird

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of foodSynonyms: wading birdType of aquatic birdKinds courlan, ibis, trumpeter, flamingo, stork, spoonbill, crested cariama, chunga, bustard, button quail +8 more
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Wad′er noun

1. One who, or that which, wades.

2. Zoology Any long-legged bird that wades in the water in search of food, especially any species of limicoline or grallatorial birds; — called also wading bird. See Illust. g, under Aves.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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