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Spinetail
(gcide) | Spinetail \Spine"tail`\, n. (Zool.)
(a) Any one or several species of swifts of the genus
Acanthylis, or Chaetura, and allied genera, in which
the shafts of the tail feathers terminate in rigid
spines.
(b) Any one of several species of South American and Central
American clamatorial birds belonging to Synallaxis and
allied genera of the family Dendrocolaptidae. They are
allied to the ovenbirds.
(c) The ruddy duck. [Local, U.S.]
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spinetail
(gcide) | Ruddy \Rud"dy\, a. [Compar. Ruddier; superl. Ruddiest.] [AS.
rudig. See Rud, n.]
1. Of a red color; red, or reddish; as, a ruddy sky; a ruddy
flame. --Milton.
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They were more ruddy in body than rubies. --Lam. iv.
7.
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2. Of a lively flesh color, or the color of the human skin in
high health; as, ruddy cheeks or lips. --Dryden.
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Ruddy duck (Zool.), an American duck (Erismatura rubida)
having a broad bill and a wedge-shaped tail composed of
stiff, sharp feathers. The adult male is rich brownish red
on the back, sides, and neck, black on the top of the
head, nape, wings, and tail, and white on the cheeks. The
female and young male are dull brown mixed with blackish
on the back; grayish below. Called also dunbird,
dundiver, ruddy diver, stifftail, spinetail,
hardhead, sleepy duck, fool duck, spoonbill, etc.
Ruddy plover (Zool.) the sanderling.
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Spinetail
(gcide) | Spinetail \Spine"tail`\, n. (Zool.)
(a) Any one or several species of swifts of the genus
Acanthylis, or Chaetura, and allied genera, in which
the shafts of the tail feathers terminate in rigid
spines.
(b) Any one of several species of South American and Central
American clamatorial birds belonging to Synallaxis and
allied genera of the family Dendrocolaptidae. They are
allied to the ovenbirds.
(c) The ruddy duck. [Local, U.S.]
[1913 Webster]Ruddy \Rud"dy\, a. [Compar. Ruddier; superl. Ruddiest.] [AS.
rudig. See Rud, n.]
1. Of a red color; red, or reddish; as, a ruddy sky; a ruddy
flame. --Milton.
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They were more ruddy in body than rubies. --Lam. iv.
7.
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2. Of a lively flesh color, or the color of the human skin in
high health; as, ruddy cheeks or lips. --Dryden.
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Ruddy duck (Zool.), an American duck (Erismatura rubida)
having a broad bill and a wedge-shaped tail composed of
stiff, sharp feathers. The adult male is rich brownish red
on the back, sides, and neck, black on the top of the
head, nape, wings, and tail, and white on the cheeks. The
female and young male are dull brown mixed with blackish
on the back; grayish below. Called also dunbird,
dundiver, ruddy diver, stifftail, spinetail,
hardhead, sleepy duck, fool duck, spoonbill, etc.
Ruddy plover (Zool.) the sanderling.
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Spine-tailed
(gcide) | Spine-tailed \Spine"-tailed\, a. (Zool.)
Having the tail quills ending in sharp, naked tips.
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Spine-tailed swift. (Zool.) See Spinetail
(a) .
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Spine-tailed swift
(gcide) | Spine-tailed \Spine"-tailed\, a. (Zool.)
Having the tail quills ending in sharp, naked tips.
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Spine-tailed swift. (Zool.) See Spinetail
(a) .
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