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ˈdæbˌtʃɪkdabchick
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Princeton's WordNet
dabchick, little grebe, Podiceps ruficollisnoun
small European grebe
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dabchicknoun
Popular name for the little grebe.
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dabchick
A dabchick is a small grebe, especially the little grebe, a type of water bird. It is also known as the pied-billed grebe. The term "dabchick" is often used in the United Kingdom. These birds are capable of diving underwater to find food. They have a distinctive whiny call and build floating nests.
Webster Dictionary
Dabchicknoun
a small water bird (Podilymbus podiceps), allied to the grebes, remarkable for its quickness in diving; -- called also dapchick, dobchick, dipchick, didapper, dobber, devil-diver, hell-diver, and pied-billed grebe
Etymology: [For dabchick. See Dap, Dip, cf. Dipchick.]
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Dabchick
The Dabchick is a South African youth sailing dinghy that is usually raced single-handed. A Bermuda rigged boat, it has a mainsail and jib. Its hull is very shallow and its skipper sits on its flat deck. This hard chined scow was designed by Jack Köper. It is usually sailed by teenagers after moving up and out of the Optimist, before moving into adult classes.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dabchick in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dabchick in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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