jacksnipe

noun

plural jacksnipe or jacksnipes

1

: a true snipe (Limnocryptes minima) of Europe and other parts of the Old World that is smaller and more highly colored than the common snipe

2

a

: pectoral sandpiper

b

: wilson's snipe

c

: any of several other snipes

Word History

Etymology

jack entry 1 + snipe

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