whistler

/ˈwɪslə(ɹ)/

noun

  1. 1

    Someone or something that whistles, or who plays a whistle as a musical instrument.

  2. 2

    Any of several passerine birds of the genus Pachycephala, of Australasia and the western Pacific.

  3. 3

    Any bird that whistles or is noted for its whistling vocalisations (applied regionally to various specific species).

  4. 4

    The goldeneye (certain ducks of genus Bucephala).

  5. 5

    The whistling marmot (Marmota caligata).

  6. 6

    The mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa).

  7. 7

    An audio-frequency electromagnetic wave produced by atmospheric disturbances such as lightning.

  8. 8

    A broken-winded horse.

  9. 9

    The keeper of a whistling shop, or shebeen.

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