jacksnipe

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒækˌsnaɪp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jak′snīp′)

Inflections of 'jacksnipe' (n):
jacksnipes
npl (All usages)
jacksnipe
npl (Can be used as a collective plural—e.g. "Jacksnipe are wading birds.")

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
jack•snipe  ( jak′snīp′),USA pronunciation n., pl. (esp. collectively) -snipe,  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) -snipes. 
  1. BirdsAlso called half snipe. a small, short-billed snipe, Limnocryptes minimus, of Europe and Asia.
  2. Birdsany of several related snipes.
  3. BirdsSee pectoral sandpiper. 
  • jack1 + snipe 1655–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jacksnipe / ˈdʒækˌsnaɪp/ ( -snipe, -snipes)
  1. a small Eurasian short-billed snipe, Lymnocryptes minima
'jacksnipe' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
half snipe

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