Ruddock

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Robin \Rob"in\, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally
     meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.;
     akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) +
     beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zool.)
     (a) A small European singing bird ({Erythacus rubecula}),
         having a reddish breast; -- called also {robin


         redbreast}, {robinet}, and {ruddock}.
     (b) An American singing bird ({Merula migratoria}), having
         the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are
         olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also
         {robin redbreast}, and {migratory thrush}.
     (c) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the
         genera {Petroica}, {Melanadrays}, and allied genera; as,
         the scarlet-breasted robin ({Petroica mullticolor}).
     (d) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins.
         See {Indian robin}, below.
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     {Beach robin} (Zool.), the robin snipe, or knot. See {Knot}.
        
  
     {Blue-throated robin}. (Zool.) See {Bluethroat}.
  
     {Canada robin} (Zool.), the cedar bird.
  
     {Golden robin} (Zool.), the Baltimore oriole.
  
     {Ground robin} (Zool.), the chewink.
  
     {Indian robin} (Zool.), any one of several species of Asiatic
        saxoline birds of the genera {Thamnobia} and {Pratincola}.
        They are mostly black, usually with some white on the
        wings.
  
     {Magrie robin} (Zool.), an Asiatic singing bird ({Corsycus
        saularis}), having the back, head, neck, and breast black
        glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white.
        
  
     {Ragged robin}. (Bot.) See under {Ragged}.
  
     {Robin accentor} (Zool.), a small Asiatic singing bird
        ({Accentor rubeculoides}), somewhat resembling the
        European robin.
  
     {Robin redbreast}. (Zool.)
     (a) The European robin.
     (b) The American robin.
     (c) The American bluebird.
  
     {Robin snipe}. (Zool.)
     (a) The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher.
     (b) The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot.
  
     {Robin's plantain}. (Bot.) See under {Plantain}.
  
     {Sea robin}. (Zool.)
     (a) Any one of several species of American gurnards of the
         genus {Prionotus}. They are excellent food fishes. Called
         also {wingfish}. The name is also applied to a European
         gurnard.
     (b) The red-breasted merganser, or sheldrake. [Local, U.S.]
         
  
     {Water robin} (Zool.), a redstart ({Ruticulla fuliginosa}),
        native of India.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ruddock \Rud"dock\, n. [AS. ruddic; cf. W. rhuddog the
     redbreast. [root]113. See {Rud}, n.] [Written also
     {raddock}.]
     1. (Zool.) The European robin. "The tame ruddock and the
        coward kite." --Chaucer.
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     2. A piece of gold money; -- probably because the gold of
        coins was often reddened by copper alloy. Called also {red
        ruddock}, and {golden ruddock}. [Obs.]
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              Great pieces of gold . . . red ruddocks. --Florio.
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