Noun: godwit 'gód,wit
- Large wading bird that resembles a curlew; has a long slightly upturned bill
"The bar-tailed godwit holds the record for the longest non-stop flight of any bird"
Derived forms: godwits
Type of: limicoline bird, shore bird, shorebird
Part of: genus Limosa, Limosa
Encyclopedia: Godwit