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 ruddy duck.
A ruddy ground dove.
To make reddish in colour.
A mild intensifier, expressing irritation.
Reddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or sky.
A mild intensifier, expressing irritation.