[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

snipe \snipe\, n. oe. snipe; akin to d. snep, snip, lg. sneppe,
   snippe, g. schnepfe, icel. snimacpa in comp., dan.
   sneppe, sw. snaumppa a sanpiper, and possibly to e. snap.
   see snap, snaffle.
   1. zool. any one of numerous species of limicoline game
      birds of the family scolopacidae, having a long,
      slender, nearly straight beak.
      1913 webster

   note: the common, or whole, snipe gallinago coelestis
         and the great, or double, snipe gallinago major,
         are the most important european species. the wilson's
         snipe gallinago delicata sometimes erroneously
         called english snipe and the gray snipe, or
         dowitcher macrohamphus griseus, are well-known
         american species.
         1913 webster

   2. a fool; a blockhead. r. --shak.
      1913 webster

   half snipe, the dunlin; the jacksnipe.

   jack snipe. see jacksnipe.

   quail snipe. see under quail.

   robin snipe, the knot.

   sea snipe. see in the vocabulary.

   shore snipe, any sandpiper.

   snipe hawk, the marsh harrier. prov. eng.

   stone snipe, the tattler.

   summer snipe, the dunlin; the green and the common european
      sandpipers.

   winter snipe. see rock snipe, under rock.

   woodcock snipe, the great snipe.
      1913 webster
see also:
snap snaffle scolopacidae gallinago coelestis gallinago major gallinago delicata 
english snipe macrohamphus griseus half snipe jack snipe jacksnipe 
quail snipe quail robin snipe sea snipe shore snipe 
snipe hawk stone snipe summer snipe winter snipe rock snipe 
rock woodcock snipe 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

quail \quail\, n. of. quaille, f. caille, ll. quaquila, qualia,
   qualea, of dutch or german origin; cf. d. kwakkel, kwartel,
   ohg. wahtala, g. wachtel.
   1913 webster
   1. zool. any gallinaceous bird belonging to coturnix and
      several allied genera of the old world, especially the
      common european quail coturnix communis, the rain
      quail coturnix coromandelica of india, the stubble
      quail coturnix pectoralis, and the australian swamp
      quail synoicus australis.
      1913 webster

   2. zool. any one of several american partridges belonging
      to colinus, callipepla, and allied genera, especially
      the bobwhite called virginia quail, and maryland
      quail, and the california quail calipepla
      californica.
      1913 webster

   3. zool. any one of numerous species of turnix and allied
      genera, native of the old world, as the australian painted
      quail turnix varius. see turnix.
      1913 webster

   4. a prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought
      to be a very amorous bird. obs. --shak.
      1913 webster

   bustard quail zool., a small asiatic quail-like bird of
      the genus turnix, as turnix taigoor, a black-breasted
      species, and the hill bustard quail turnix ocellatus.
      see turnix.

   button quail zool., one of several small asiatic species
      of turnix, as turnix sykesii, which is said to be the
      smallest game bird of india.

   mountain quail. see under mountain.

   quail call, a call or pipe for alluring quails into a net
      or within range.

   quail dove zool., any one of several american ground
      pigeons belonging to geotrygon and allied genera.

   quail hawk zool., the new zealand sparrow hawk
      hieracidea novae-hollandiae.

   quail pipe. see quail call, above.

   quail snipe zool., the dowitcher, or red-breasted snipe;
      -- called also robin snipe, and brown snipe.

   sea quail zool., the turnstone. local, u. s.
      1913 webster
see also:
coturnix coturnix communis coturnix coromandelica coturnix pectoralis synoicus australis colinus 
callipepla virginia quail maryland quail calipepla californica turnix varius 
turnix bustard quail turnix taigoor turnix ocellatus button quail 
turnix sykesii mountain quail mountain quail call quail dove 
geotrygon quail hawk hieracidea novae-hollandiae quail pipe quail snipe 
robin snipe brown snipe sea quail 

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