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A division of passerine birds including the humming birds, swifts, and goatsuckers. It is now generally considered an artificial group.
n.
One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to Caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the European species (Caprimulgus Europaeus); -- so called from the mistaken notion that it sucks goats. The European species is also goat-milker, goat owl, goat chaffer, fern owl, night hawk, nightjar, night churr, churr-owl, gnat hawk, and dorhawk.
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The European goatsucker.
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A goatsucker, esp. the European species. See Illust. of Goatsucker.
v. t.
To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, and the like, by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.
n.
One of several species of wild goats having very large, recurved horns, transversely ridged in front; -- called also steinbok.
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The goatsucker.
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An American bird (Antrostomus vociferus) allied to the nighthawk and goatsucker; -- so called in imitation of the peculiar notes which it utters in the evening.
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A herd or flock, as of sheep, goats, etc.
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The European goatsucker.
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Having circular streaks or lines on the body; as, ring-streaked goats.
n.
A goatsucker; -- so called from the peculiar noise it makes when darting through the air.
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Having horns with three angles, like those of some species of goats.
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A highly contagious distemper or murrain, affecting neat cattle, and less commonly sheep and goats; -- called also cattle plague, Russian cattle plague, and steppe murrain.
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A hard, projecting, and usually pointed organ, growing upon the heads of certain animals, esp. of the ruminants, as cattle, goats, and the like. The hollow horns of the Ox family consist externally of true horn, and are never shed.
n. pl.
A division of Artiodactyla having four stomachs. This division includes the camels, deer, antelopes, goats, sheep, neat cattle, and allies.
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A South American bird of the genus Nyctibius, allied to the goatsuckers.
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Goatlike; of or pertaining to a goat or the goats.
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A large South American goatsucker (Nyctibius grandis).
n. sing. & pl.
Cattle of the genus Bos, as distinguished from horses, sheep, and goats; an animal of the genus Bos; as, a neat's tongue; a neat's foot.
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