Definition of dunlin Dunlin
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| dunlin - small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or Arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions | ||
| red-backed sandpiper, Erolia alpina | ||
| sandpiper any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers | ||
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Wiktionary 
- dunlin (Noun)
A small wading bird , Calidris alpina , found along the coast and with a distinctive black belly patch in its breeding plumage. A type of stint.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- dunlin (n.)
A species of sandpiper (Tringa alpina); -- called also churr, dorbie, grass bird, and red-backed sandpiper. It is found both in Europe and America.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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dunlin
The name of a species of sand-piper (Tringa cinclus).
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🔤- dunlin, noun, singular of dunlins.
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