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.
The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.
A change that destroys or defeats something; destruction; overthrow.
The act of ruining something.
Complete financial loss; bankruptcy.
Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.
To seduce or debauch, and thus harm the social standing of.
To make something less enjoyable or likeable.
To upset or overturn the plans or progress of, or to have a disastrous effect on something.
To cause the fiscal ruin of; to bankrupt or drive out of business.
To destroy or make something no longer usable.
To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.