'Pratincole' definitions:

Definition of 'pratincole'

(from WordNet)
noun
Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers [syn: pratincole, glareole]

Definition of 'Pratincole'

From: GCIDE
  • Pratincole \Pra"tin*cole\, n. (Zool.) Any bird of the Old World genus Glareola, or family Glareolid[ae], allied to the plovers. They have long, pointed wings and a forked tail. [1913 Webster]