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shalder

nounanimals

black-and-white coastal wading bird

A coastal wading bird (Haematopus ostralegus), black-and-white with a long orange-red bill, commonly seen on Shetland shores feeding on shellfish.

Example in use

Yon shalder's aye at the voe.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/SHAL-duhr/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: shoulder

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