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.
An affection of the windpipe of a horse, causing a loud, peculiar noise in breathing under exertion.
A loud, deep, prolonged sound, as of a large beast; a roar.
Intensive; extreme.
Very successful; lively.