narceja — meaning in English

English meaning

• snipe noun A long-billed wading bird found in marshes and wetlands.
• stilt noun Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.

Senses

narceja is used for these senses in English:

• snipe Any of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak.
• stilt Any of various wading birds of the genera Himantopus and Cladorhynchus, related to the avocet, that have extremely long legs and long thin bills.

snipe — full definition

1. noun A long-billed wading bird found in marshes and wetlands.
2. verb To shoot at someone from a hidden position.
3. verb To make sly, critical remarks about someone, often from a safe distance.
4. verb To place a last-second bid in an online auction to beat other bidders.

stilt — full definition

1. noun Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.
2. noun A tall pillar or post used to support some structure; often above water.
3. noun Any of various wading birds of the genera Himantopus and Cladorhynchus, related to the avocet, that have extremely long legs and long thin bills.
4. noun The handle of a plough.

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