What does "whistler" mean?
Whistler: (Zoöl.) (a) The ring ousel. (b) The widgeon. [Prov. Eng.] (c) The golden-eye. (d) The golden plover and the gray plover.
Additional senses
- 2.(Zoöl.) The hoary, or northern, marmot (Arctomys pruinosus).
- 3.(Zoöl.) The whistlefish.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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