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Redwing

Redwing \Red"wing`\ (-w?ng`), n. (Zo["o]l.) A European thrush ( Turdus iliacus). Its under wing coverts are orange red. Called also redwinged thrush. (b) A North American passerine bird ( Agelarius ph[oe]niceus) of the family Icterid[ae]. The male is black, with a conspicuous patch of bright red, bordered with orange, on each wing. Called also redwinged blackbird, red-winged troupial, marsh blackbird, and swamp blackbird.

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redwing

n. A small thrush, (taxlink Turdus iliacus species noshow=1), native to Eurasia, with a white eye stripe and red under-wing feathers.

WordNet
redwing
  1. n. North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings [syn: red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus]

  2. small European thrush having reddish flanks [syn: Turdus iliacus]

Wikipedia
Redwing

The redwing (Turdus iliacus) is a bird in the thrush family, Turdidae, native to Europe and Asia, slightly smaller than the related song thrush.

Redwing (disambiguation)

Redwing (Turdus iliacus) is a type of bird in the thrush family.

Red Wing(s) or Redwing(s) may also refer to:

Redwing (keelboat)

The Redwing is a keelboat originally designed by Charles Ernest Nicholson in 1896 and first raced in 1897. In 1937 the class was redesigned by Nicholson. The minor changes were used to create the 1938 Redwing that can be seen racing both outside Bembridge Harbour and in Poole Harbour on the south of England.

Redwing (comics)

Redwing (Carrie Levine) is a fictional winged metahuman from the DC Comics universe who first appeared in New Titans #79. She is a member of Team Titans and was trained by Nightwing, an alternate future version of Dick Grayson. Later, she metamorphosized into a more aggressive avian form dubbed Warbird.

Redwing (book)

Redwing is a children's fantasy novel by Holly Bennett. It is a Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication, and is recommended for ages 12–18.

Usage examples of "redwing".

That legal idiot of yours, Charlie Redwing, must have tipped them off to something.

Red Redwing was an extremely promising young attorney, she was also extremely naive in the world of professional photography.

Rockwell jet was sent to Omaha to bring Redwing to San Francisco for an interview, and the moment Red saw that Springtree was seventy-four years old and still in love with his wife of fifty years, she knew it was time to leave Nebraska.

Redwing of Springtree, Basl and Karpas, soon many believed to become Basl, Karpas and Redwing, had legal matters on her mind light years away from tribal concerns.

Boston, Massachusetts, to the extreme annoyance of Jennifer Redwing, who had forgotten to pull the window drapes.

Sam sat at his desk, Jennifer Redwing in the chair in front of him which still had strips of torn sheets tied to the arms.

Devereaux, glancing at the glorious Red Redwing who watched him, her expression one of complete bewilderment.

Jaguar, with Redwing holding a semicognizant Eleanor in the backseat, sped out of the driveway and headed for the streets that led to the Boston road.

Jennifer Redwing quietly shut the bedroom door and walked to the writing desk in the sitting room of the Ritz-Carlton suite arranged by Aaron Pinkus.

As Red Redwing harangued her brother with instructions, he began producing a large glass pitcher of dry martinis.

Devereaux dropped his martini and Jennifer Redwing spun out of her chair, plummeting to the floor, genetically, perhaps, anticipating the worst from the white man.

Miss Redwing, were you about to explain about this concept that was conceived in the brain of my presently not-altogether employee?

Devereaux, somewhat louder than necessary as he walked into the ersatz Alpine lobby with Jennifer Redwing at his side.

Miss Redwing, they merely have to be sufficiently competent to understand the transaction and its benefits and liabilities.

Aaron Pinkus sat in front with his chauffeur, while Sam Devereaux, his mother, and Jennifer Redwing were in the rear seat, the Indian attorney between Mother and son.