POORWILLS

Noun

poorwills

plural of poorwill

Source: Wiktionary


POORWILL

Poor"-will`, n. Etym: [So called in imitation of its note.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A bird of the Western United States (Phalænoptilus Nutalli) allied to the whip-poor-will.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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