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Cockatoo :: Cockatoo (n.) A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily Cacatuinae, having a short, strong, and much curved beak, and the head ornamented with a crest, which can be raised or depressed at will. There are several genera and many species; as the broad-crested (Plictolophus, / Cacatua, cristatus), the sulphur-crested (P. galeritus), etc. The palm or great black cockatoo of Australia is Microglossus aterrimus..

Pirrie :: Pirrie (n.) A rough gale of wind.

Bluethroat :: Bluethroat (n.) A singing bird of northern Europe and Asia (Cyanecula Suecica), related to the nightingales; -- called also blue-throated robin and blue-throated warbler..

Mygale :: Mygale (n.) A genus of very large hairy spiders having four lungs and only four spinnerets. They do not spin webs, but usually construct tubes in the earth, which are often furnished with a trapdoor. The South American bird spider (Mygale avicularia), and the crab spider, or matoutou (M. cancerides) are among the largest species. Some of the species are erroneously called tarantulas, as the Texas tarantula (M. Hentzii)..

Northeaster :: Northeaster (n.) A storm, strong wind, or gale, coming from the northeast..

Verdingale :: Verdingale (n.) See Farthingale.

Megalerg :: Megalerg (n.) A million ergs; a megerg.

Blackcap :: Blackcap (n.) A small European song bird (Sylvia atricapilla), with a black crown; the mock nightingale..

Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To lower; to let or take down; to remove; as, to strike sail; to strike a flag or an ensign, as in token of surrender; to strike a yard or a topmast in a gale; to strike a tent; to strike the centering of an arch..

Jug :: "Jug (v. i.) To utter a sound resembling this word, as certain birds do, especially the nightingale..

Monosulphide :: Monosulphide (n.) A sulphide containing one atom of sulphur, and analogous to a monoxide; -- contrasted with a polysulphide; as, galena is a monosulphide..

Philomel :: Philomel (n.) Same as Philomela, the nightingale..

Standing :: Standgale (n.) See Stannel.

Cushewbird :: Cushewbird (n.) The galeated curassow. See Curassow.

Helmeted :: Helmeted (a.) Wearing a helmet; furnished with or having a helmet or helmet-shaped part; galeate.

Galericu-late :: Galericu-late (a.) Covered as with a hat or cap.

Jager :: "Jager (n.) Any species of gull of the genus Stercorarius. Three species occur on the Atlantic coast. The jagers pursue other species of gulls and force them to disgorge their prey. The two middle tail feathers are usually decidedly longer than the rest. Called also boatswain, and marline-spike bird. The name is also applied to the skua, or Arctic gull (Megalestris skua)..

Galea :: Galea (n.) The upper lip or helmet-shaped part of a labiate flower.

Let-up :: Let-up (n.) Abatement; also, cessation; as, it blew a gale for three days without any let-up..

Yaffle :: Yaffle (n.) The European green woodpecker (Picus, / Genius, viridis). It is noted for its loud laughlike note. Called also eccle, hewhole, highhoe, laughing bird, popinjay, rain bird, yaffil, yaffler, yaffingale, yappingale, yackel, and woodhack..

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