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SwallowSwallow Swal"low, n. [OE. swalowe, AS. swalewe, swealwe; akin
to D. zwaluw, OHG. swalawa, G. schwalbe, Icel. & Sw. svala,
Dan. svale.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of passerine birds
of the family Hirundinid[ae], especially one of those
species in which the tail is deeply forked. They have
long, pointed wings, and are noted for the swiftness and
gracefulness of their flight.
Note: The most common North American species are the barn
swallow (see under Barn), the cliff, or eaves,
swallow (see under Cliff), the white-bellied, or
tree, swallow (Tachycineta bicolor), and the bank
swallow (see under Bank). The common European swallow
(Chelidon rustica), and the window swallow, or martin
(Chelidon urbica), are familiar species.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of swifts which
resemble the true swallows in form and habits, as the
common American chimney swallow, or swift.
3. (Naut.) The aperture in a block through which the rope
reeves. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
Swallow plover (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
fork-tailed ploverlike birds of the genus Glareola, as
G. orientalis of India; a pratincole.
Swallow shrike (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
East Indian and Asiatic birds of the family
Artamiid[ae], allied to the shrikes but similar to
swallows in appearance and habits. The ashy swallow shrike
(Artamus fuscus) is common in India.
Swallow warbler (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of
East Indian and Australian singing birds of the genus
Dic[ae]um. They are allied to the honeysuckers. Swallow
Swallow Swal"low, v. i.
To perform the act of swallowing; as, his cold is so severe
he is unable to swallow.
Swallow
Swallow Swal"low, n.
1. The act of swallowing.
2. The gullet, or esophagus; the throat.
3. Taste; relish; inclination; liking. [Colloq.]
I have no swallow for it. --Massinger.
4. Capacity for swallowing; voracity.
There being nothing too gross for the swallow of
political rancor. --Prof.
Wilson.
5. As much as is, or can be, swallowed at once; as, a swallow
of water.
6. That which ingulfs; a whirlpool. [Obs.] --Fabyan.
Meaning of SWALLOW from wikipedia
- The
swallows, martins, and saw-wings, or
Hirundinidae are a
family of p****erine
songbirds found around the
world on all continents,
including occasionally...
-
African swallow may
refer to:
Genus Cecropis, mud-nest
building swallows:
Lesser striped swallow,
Cecropis abyssinica Greater striped swallow, Cecropis...
- The
Swallow New
Swallow, also
known as the
Swallow Commercial Three-Seater is an American-built
general purpose biplane of the mid- to late 1920s. The...
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Swallowing, also
called deglutition or
inglutition in
scientific contexts, is the
process in the body of a
human that
allows for a
substance to p**** from...
- Look up
swallow in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Swallow is a
family of birds.
Swallow or
Swallows may also
refer to:
Swallowing,
transferring a substance...
- The
Swallow Super Swallow is an American-built
general purpose biplane of the late 1920s,
developed from the
Swallow New
Swallow.
Versions powered by the...
- The barn
swallow (Hirundo rustica) is the most
widespread species of
swallow in the world,
occurring on all continents, with
vagrants reported even in...
-
Emily Swallow (born
December 18, 1979) is an
American actress. She is best
known for her role as The
Armorer in the Star Wars
series The Mandalorian....
- The hill
swallow (Hirundo domicola) is a
small p****erine bird in the
swallow family. It
breeds in
southern India and Sri Lanka. It is
resident apart from...
- The
Tahiti swallow (Hirundo tahitica) is a
small p****erine bird in the
swallow family Hirundinidae. It is
found on the
islands of
Moorea and
Tahiti in...
