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Bird - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Bird' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bird [ n.]
- Orig., a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2).
- A warm-blooded, feathered vertebrate provided with wings. See Aves.
- Specifically, among sportsmen, a game bird.
- Fig.: A girl; a maiden.
2 . Bird [ v. i.]
- To catch or shoot birds.
- Hence: To seek for game or plunder; to thieve.