SNIPE

Snipe

A snipe is any of about 25 wading bird species in three genera in the family Scolopacidae. They are characterized by a very long, slender bill and crypsis plumage. The Gallinago snipes have a nearly worldwide distribution, the Lymnocryptes Jack Snipe is restricted to Asia and Europe and the Coenocorypha snipes are found only in the Outlying Islands of New Zealand. The three species of painted snipe are not closely related to the typical snipes, and are placed in their own family, the Rostratulidae.

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snipe

Noun

  1. Any of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak.
  2. A fool; a blockhead.
  3. A shot fired from a concealed place.
  4. A cigarette butt.
  5. A member of the engineering department on a ship.
  6. A bottle of wine measuring 0.1875 liters, one fourth the volume of a standard bottle; a quarter bottle or piccolo.
  7. An animated promotional logo during a television show.
  8. A strip of copy announcing some late breaking news or item of interest, typically placed in a print advertisement in such a way that it stands out from the ad.

Verb

  1. To shoot at individuals from a concealed place.
  2. To shoot with a sniper rifle.
  3. To make malicious, underhand remarks or attacks.
  4. To watch a timed online auction and place a winning bid at the last possible moment.


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