The Collaborative International Dictionary
Whitewing \White"wing`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The chaffinch; -- so called from the white bands on the wing.
The velvet duck.
Wiktionary
n. 1 The chaffinch. 2 The velvet scoter.
Wikipedia
Whitewing may refer to:
- Common chaffinch, a small bird of the finch family
- Velvet scoter, a bird of the duck family
- Whitewing, a character in the Warriors novel series written by Erin Hunter
Usage examples of "whitewing".
With the news of our victory at the seeker hive, Whitewing was persuaded to take your case to the Council.
Then she sent the animal galloping toward the now undefended Whitewing goal, even though there was no longer any need for speed.
She and the verrul made a slow circuit of the arena, both of them nodding to the deafening plaudits of Greenhammer and Whitewing fans alike.
Four stubborn giants of the Whitewing team had bitten the dust before she triumphed and went on to score that last go-to-hell goal.
They can get Michaels to say we went to Whitewings, easily enough, but we aren't at Whitewings, and it'll be obvious we weren't.