Redshank

Definition:

  • (n.) A common Old World limicoline bird (Totanus calidris), having the legs and feet pale red. The spotted redshank (T. fuscus) is larger, and has orange-red legs. Called also redshanks, redleg, and clee.
  • (n.) The fieldfare.
  • (n.) A bare-legged person; -- a contemptuous appellation formerly given to the Scotch Highlanders, in allusion to their bare legs.

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highlander vs. redshank

redshank vs. scottish

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red vs. redshank