Meanings
nounjacksnipe (plural jacksnipes or jacksnipe)
plural jacksnipes
- Any member of the species Lymnocryptes minimus of migratory small stocky waders, the smallest of the snipes.
Synonyms: half snipe, judcock, juddock, triddler
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the species Lymnocryptes minimus of migratory small stocky waders, the smallest of the snipes.
More synonyms by meaning
nounAmerican sandpiper that inflates its chest when courting
Similar
pectoral sandpiperCalidris melanotos
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian малка бекасина
- малка бекасина (malka bekasina)Lymnocryptes minimus
Catalan becadell sord, cegall menut
- becadell sordLymnocryptes minimus
- cegall menutLymnocryptes minimus
- cegardLymnocryptes minimus
Czech slučka
- slučkaLymnocryptes minimus
Dutch bokje
- bokjeLymnocryptes minimus
German Zwergschnepfe
- ZwergschnepfeLymnocryptes minimus
Icelandic dvergsnípa
- dvergsnípaLymnocryptes minimus
Italian frullino
- frullinoLymnocryptes minimus
Polish bekasik
- bekasikLymnocryptes minimus
Romanian becațină mică
- becațină micăLymnocryptes minimus
Russian гаршнеп
- гаршнеп (garšnep)Lymnocryptes minimus
Cite this entry
APA
jacksnipe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jacksnipe
MLA
“jacksnipe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jacksnipe. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jacksnipe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jacksnipe.
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