Vocabulary : Bird's-mouth to Birgander
Bird's-mouth : An interior angle or notch cut across a piece of timber, for the reception of the edge of another, as that in a rafter to be laid on a plate; -- commonly called crow's-foot in the United States.Bird's-nest : The nest in which a bird lays eggs and hatches her young. ;; The nest of a small swallow (Collocalia nidifica and several allied species), of China and the neighboring countries, which is mixed with soups. ;; An orchideous plant with matted roots, of the genus Neottia (N. nidus-avis.)
Bird's-nesting : Hunting for, or taking, birds' nests or their contents.
Bird's-tongue : The knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare).
Bird-witted : Flighty; passing rapidly from one subject to another; not having the faculty of attention.
