Synonyms:
woodcock
Meaning: game bird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe
Usage examples
There should be five-year close seasons enacted for quail, grouse, plover, woodcock, snipe, and all other shore birds.
They should be as follows: No squirrels, doves or shore birds; six quail, five woodcock, ten coots, ten rail, ten ducks, three geese and three brant, with a total limit of ten waterfowl per day.