Stork's+bill
11Stork — Stork, n. [AS. storc; akin to G. storch, OHG. storah, Icel. storkr, Dan. & Sw. stork, and perhaps to Gr. ? a vulture.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large wading birds of the family {Ciconid[ae]}, having long legs and a long, pointed… …
12stork — n. 1 any long legged large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae, esp. Ciconia ciconia with white plumage, black wing tips, a long reddish beak, and red feet, nesting esp. on tall buildings. 2 this bird as the pretended bringer of babies. Phrases… …
13stork — [stôrk] n. pl. storks or stork [ME < OE storc, akin to Ger storch < IE * sterg < base * (s)ter , stiff > STARE: so named from its stiff legged walk] any of a family (Ciconiidae) of large, long legged, mostly Old World wading birds… …
14Stork-billed — a. Having a bill like that of the stork. [1913 Webster] …
15stork´like´ — stork «strk», noun. a large wading bird with long legs, a long neck, and a long, stout bill. Storks comprise a family of birds, related to the ibises and herons. They are found in most warm parts of the world. ╂[Old English storc] –stork´like´,… …
16stork — ► NOUN ▪ a tall long legged bird with a long heavy bill and white and black plumage. ORIGIN Old English …
17stork — storklike, adj. /stawrk/, n., pl. storks, (esp. collectively) stork. 1. any of several wading birds of the family Ciconiidae, having long legs and a long neck and bill. Cf. adjutant stork, jabiru, marabou (def. 1), white stork …
18Black-necked stork — Stork Stork, n. [AS. storc; akin to G. storch, OHG. storah, Icel. storkr, Dan. & Sw. stork, and perhaps to Gr. ? a vulture.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large wading birds of the family {Ciconid[ae]}, having long legs and a long,… …
19Giant stork — Stork Stork, n. [AS. storc; akin to G. storch, OHG. storah, Icel. storkr, Dan. & Sw. stork, and perhaps to Gr. ? a vulture.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large wading birds of the family {Ciconid[ae]}, having long legs and a long,… …
20Hair-crested stork — Stork Stork, n. [AS. storc; akin to G. storch, OHG. storah, Icel. storkr, Dan. & Sw. stork, and perhaps to Gr. ? a vulture.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large wading birds of the family {Ciconid[ae]}, having long legs and a long,… …
