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The American, or Wilson's, snipe. See under Snipe. So called because it appears at the same time as the shad.

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  1. n. The American, or Wilson's, snipe. See under Snipe. So called because it appears at the same time as the shad.
  2. n. The common European sandpiper.
  3. (a) The American, or Wilson's, snipe. See under Snipe. So called because it appears at the same time as the shad. (b) The common European sandpiper. [Prov. Eng.]
  4. n. The American, or Wilson's, snipe. See under Snipe. So called because it appears at the same time as the shad. n. The common European sandpiper.