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Snipe \Snipe\, n. [OE. snipe; akin to D. snep, snip, LG. sneppe,
   snippe, G. schnepfe, Icel. sn[=i]pa (in comp.), Dan. sneppe,
   Sw. sn["a]ppa a sanpiper, and possibly to E. snap. See
   {Snap}, {Snaffle}.]
   1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline game
      birds of the family {Scolopacid[ae]}, having a long,
      slender, nearly straight beak.

   Note: The common, or whole, snipe ({Gallinago c[oe]lestis})
         and the great, or double, snipe ({G. major}), are the
         most important European species. The Wilson's snipe
         ({G. delicata}) (sometimes erroneously called English
         snipe) and the gray snipe, or dowitcher ({Macrohamphus
         griseus}), are well-known American species.

   2. A fool; a blockhead. [R.] --Shak.

   {Half snipe}, the dunlin; the jacksnipe.

   {Jack snipe}. See {Jacksnipe}.

   {Quail snipe}. See under {Quail}.

   {Robin snipe}, the knot.

   {Sea snipe}. See in the Vocabulary.

   {Shore snipe}, any sandpiper.

   {Snipe hawk}, the marsh harrier. [Prov. Eng.]

   {Stone snipe}, the tattler.

   {Summer snipe}, the dunlin; the green and the common European
      sandpipers.

   {Winter snipe}. See {Rock snipe}, under {Rock}.

   {Woodcock snipe}, the great snipe.

Quail \Quail\, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia,
   qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel,
   OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.]
   1. (Zo["o]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to {Coturnix}
      and several allied genera of the Old World, especially the
      common European quail ({C. communis}), the rain quail ({C.
      Coromandelica}) of India, the stubble quail ({C.
      pectoralis}), and the Australian swamp quail ({Synoicus
      australis}).

   2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several American partridges
      belonging to {Colinus}, {Callipepla}, and allied genera,
      especially the bobwhite (called {Virginia quail}, and
      {Maryland quail}), and the California quail ({Calipepla
      Californica}).

   3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Turnix and
      allied genera, native of the Old World, as the Australian
      painted quail ({Turnix varius}). See {Turnix}.

   4. A prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought
      to be a very amorous bird.[Obs.] --Shak.

   {Bustard quail} (Zo["o]l.), a small Asiatic quail-like bird
      of the genus Turnix, as {T. taigoor}, a black-breasted
      species, and the hill bustard quail ({T. ocellatus}). See
      {Turnix}.

   {Button quail} (Zo["o]l.), one of several small Asiatic
      species of Turnix, as {T. Sykesii}, which is said to be
      the smallest game bird of India.

   {Mountain quail}. See under {Mountain}.

   {Quail call}, a call or pipe for alluring quails into a net
      or within range.

   {Quail dove} {(Zo["o]l.)}, any one of several American ground
      pigeons belonging to {Geotrygon} and allied genera.

   {Quail hawk} (Zo["o]l.), the New Zealand sparrow hawk
      ({Hieracidea Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]}).

   {Quail pipe}. See {Quail call}, above.

   {Quail snipe} (Zo["o]l.), the dowitcher, or red-breasted
      snipe; -- called also {robin snipe}, and {brown snipe}.

   {Sea quail} (Zo["o]l.), the turnstone. [Local, U. S.]