redshank

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Synonyms: red shank, red hand, redshanks, red-hand, red bank, redshaw

Antonyms: red shank, red hand, redshanks, red-hand, red bank, redshaw

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Noun

1. Any of two species of [[Old World]] [[wading bird]] in the genus ''[[Tringa]]'' that have long red legs.
2. Any member of the species {{taxlink|Ceratodon purpureus|species}} of moss.
3. [[lady's thumb|Lady's thumb]] or [[redleg]] ({{taxfmt|Persicaria maculosa|species}}), an herb in the [[buckwheat]] family.
4. {{lb|en|obsolete|derogatory}} A bare-legged person; one of the [[Scottish]] [[Highlander]]s, who wore [[kilt]]s.

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