Whimbrel \Whim"brel\, n. [Cf. Whimper.] (Zool.)
   Any one of several species of small curlews, especially the
   European species (Numenius phaeopus), called also Jack
   curlew, half curlew, stone curlew, and tang whaup. See
   Illustration in Appendix.
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   Hudsonian or, Eskimo, whimbreal, the Hudsonian curlew.
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	Eskimo \Es"ki*mo\, n.; pl. Eskimos. [Originally applied by the
   Algonquins to the Northern Indians, and meaning eaters of raw
   flesh.] (Ethnol.)
   One of a peculiar race inhabiting Arctic America and
   Greenland. In many respects the Eskimos resemble the
   Mongolian race. [Written also Esquimau.]
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   Eskimo dog (Zo["o]l.), one of a breed of large and powerful
      dogs used by the Eskimos to draw sledges. It closely
      resembles the gray wolf, with which it is often crossed.
      Eskimo dog
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	Eskimo
    n 1: a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada
         or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians
         called them Eskimo (`eaters of raw flesh') but they call
         themselves the Inuit (`the people') [syn: Eskimo,
         Esquimau, Inuit]
    2: the language spoken by the Eskimo [syn: Eskimo, Esquimau]