English Dictionary: weaverbird | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Weaver \Weav"er\, n. 1. One who weaves, or whose occupation is to weave. [bd]Weavers of linen.[b8] --P. Plowman. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A weaver bird. 3. (Zo[94]l.) An aquatic beetle of the genus {Gyrinus}. See {Whirling}. {Weaver bird} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of Asiatic, Fast Indian, and African birds belonging to {Ploceus} and allied genera of the family {Ploceid[91]}. Weaver birds resemble finches and sparrows in size, colors, and shape of the bill. They construct pensile nests composed of interlaced grass and other similar materials. In some of the species the nest is retort-shaped, with the opening at the bottom of the tube. {Weavers' shuttle} (Zo[94]l.), an East Indian marine univalve shell ({Radius volva}); -- so called from its shape. See Illust. of {Shuttle shell}, under {Shuttle}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Note: The two British species are the great, or greater, weever ({Trachinus draco}), which becomes a foot long (called also {gowdie}, {sea cat}, {stingbull}, and {weaverfish}), and the lesser weever ({T. vipera}), about half as large (called also {otter pike}, and {stingfish}). | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Weaverfish \Weav"er*fish`\, n. [See {Weever}.] (Zo[94]l.) See {Weever}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Note: The two British species are the great, or greater, weever ({Trachinus draco}), which becomes a foot long (called also {gowdie}, {sea cat}, {stingbull}, and {weaverfish}), and the lesser weever ({T. vipera}), about half as large (called also {otter pike}, and {stingfish}). | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Weaverfish \Weav"er*fish`\, n. [See {Weever}.] (Zo[94]l.) See {Weever}. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Weaverville, CA (CDP, FIPS 83801) Location: 40.76875 N, 122.94886 W Population (1990): 3370 (1502 housing units) Area: 91.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 96093 Weaverville, NC (town, FIPS 71560) Location: 35.69702 N, 82.55787 W Population (1990): 2107 (928 housing units) Area: 5.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 28787 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Webberville, MI (village, FIPS 85080) Location: 42.66744 N, 84.18020 W Population (1990): 1698 (597 housing units) Area: 3.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 48892 |