Redshank

Definitions

1. Any of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs.
2. Any of species Ceratodon purpureus of moss
3. Lady's thumb or redleg (Persicaria maculosa), an herb in the buckwheat family.
4. A bare-legged person; one of the Scottish Highlanders, who wore kilts.
   derogatory, obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“Saltings ringing with the redshank's cry⟳.”

“Much worse then the former; for who that is experienced in those partes and knoweth not that the Oneales are neerely alied unto the Mac Oneales of Scotland, and to the Earle of Argill, from whom they use⟳ to have⟳ all ther succors of those Scottes and Redshanks?”

CEFR level