WHITEWING

Etymology

Noun

whitewing (plural whitewings)

The chaffinch.

The velvet scoter.

(US) A street sweeper.

Source: Wiktionary


White"wing`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) The chaffinch; -- so called from the white bands on the wing. (b) The velvet duck.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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