Tewit

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus. Northern-England, Scotland

    "The crest was a tewit's head and neck erased or."

Example

More examples

"The crest was a tewit's head and neck erased or."

Etymology

Echoic, from the bird's cry.

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