Definitions for Curlew
ˈkɜr lucurlew

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. curlewnoun

   large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. curlewnoun

   Any of several migratory wading birds in the genus Numenius of the family Scolopacidae, remarkable for their long, slender, downcurved bills.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Curlewnoun

   Etymology: courlieu, French.

   1. A kind of water-fowl, with a large beak of a grey colour, with red and black spots.2.A bird larger than a partridge, with longer legs. It runs very swiftly, and frequents the cornfields in Spain, in Sicily, and sometimes in France. Antoine Furetière

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1. curlew

   A curlew is a type of large, wading bird characterized by a long, slender, down-curved bill. They belong to the family Scolopacidae and are found mostly in coastal areas or near wetlands, where they use their unique beaks to probe for invertebrates in the mud or sand. Curlews are also known for their distinctive, melodic call.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Curlewnoun

   a wading bird of the genus Numenius, remarkable for its long, slender, curved bill

2. Etymology: [F. courlieu, corlieu, courlis; perh. of imitative origin, but cf. OF. corlieus courier; L. currere to run + levis light.]

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1. Curlew

   The curlews, genus Numenius, are a group of eight species of birds, characterised by long, slender, downcurved bills and mottled brown plumage. They are one of the most ancient lineages of scolopacid waders, together with the godwits which look similar but have straight bills. In Europe "curlew" usually refers to one species, the Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata. Curlews feed on mud or very soft ground, searching for worms and other invertebrates with their long bills. They will also take crabs and similar items. Curlews enjoy a world-wide distribution. Most species show strong migratory habits and consequently one or more species can be encountered at different times of the year in Europe, the British Isles, Iberia, Iceland, Africa, Southeast Asia, Siberia, North America, South America and Australasia. The distribution of curlews has altered considerably in the past hundred years as a result of changing agricultural practices. Reclamation and drainage of marshy fields and moorland, and afforestation of the latter, have led to local decreases, while conversion of forest to grassland in some parts of Scandinavia has led to increases there. The stone-curlews are not true curlews but members of the family Burhinidae, which is in the same order Charadriiformes, but only distantly related within that.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Curlew

   kur′lū, n. one of the wading-birds, having a very long slender bill and legs, and a short tail. [O. Fr. corlieu; prob. from its cry.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. curlew

   A well-known coast bird, with a long curved bill, the Numenius arquatus.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Curlew in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Curlew in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Curlew
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Curlew
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Curlew
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Curlew
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Curlew
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Curlew
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Curlew