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

gossat \gos"sat\, n. zool.
   a small british marine fish motella tricirrata; -- called
   also whistler and three-bearded rockling. prov. eng.
   1913 webster
see also:
motella tricirrata whistler three-bearded rockling 

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

golden-eye \gold"en-eye`\ g=old"'nimac, n. zool.
   a duck glaucionetta clangula, found in northern europe,
   asia, and america. the american variety var. americana is
   larger. called whistler, garrot, gowdy, pied widgeon,
   whiteside, curre, and doucker. barrow's golden-eye of
   america glaucionetta islandica is less common.
   1913 webster
see also:
glaucionetta clangula whistler garrot gowdy pied widgeon whiteside 
curre doucker glaucionetta islandica 

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

whistler \whis"tler\, n. as. hwistlere.
   1913 webster
   1. one who, or that which, whistles, or produces or a
      whistling sound.
      1913 webster

   2. zool.
      a the ring ousel.
      b the widgeon. prov. eng.
      c the golden-eye.
      d the golden plover and the gray plover.
          1913 webster

   3. zool. the hoary, or northern, marmot arctomys
      pruinosus.
      1913 webster

   4. zool. the whistlefish.
      1913 webster
see also:
arctomys pruinosus 

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

whistlefish \whis"tlefish`\, n. zool.
   a gossat, or rockling; -- called also whistler,
   three-bearded rockling, sea loach, and sorghe.
   1913 webster
see also:
whistler three-bearded rockling sea loach sorghe 

[5] : WordNet (r) 2.0

whistler
     n 1: united states painter 1834-1903 syn: james abbott
          mcneill whistler
     2: makes a loud high sound
     3: large north american mountain marmot syn: hoary marmot, whistling
        marmot, marmota caligata
     4: large-headed swift-flying diving duck of arctic regions
        syn: goldeneye, bucephela clangula
     5: australian and southeastern asian birds with a melodious
        whistling call syn: thickhead
see also:
james abbott mcneill whistler hoary marmot whistling marmot marmota caligata goldeneye bucephela clangula 
thickhead 

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