WHAUP

Noun

whaup (plural whaups)

(Scotland) curlew

Usage notes

• Sometimes great whaup is used for the curlew, as opposed to little whaup for the whimbrel.

Source: Wiktionary


Whaup, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: See Whaap. [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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