The dead body of such a bird, said in Tudor times to act as a weather vane when hung from a beam.
A kingfisher whose nesting by the sea was said, in classical mythology, to cause the Gods to restrain the wind and waves.
A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher (Halcyon sancta) of Australia.
Pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher.
Calm, undisturbed, peaceful, serene.
A bullock living in the wild. (Also used attributively.)
One who bets or gambles only with small amounts of money.
A soldier armed with a pike, a pikeman.
One who refuses to go out with friends, or leaves a party early; a spoilsport or "chicken".
An amateur.
A stingy person; a cheapskate.
One who pikes (quits or backs out of a promise).
A tramp; a vagrant.