chimney swift
noun
an American swift, Chateura pelagica, which often builds its nest in an unused chimney.
Words nearby chimney swift
chimney pot, chimney rock, chimney stack, chimney swallow, chimney sweep, chimney swift, chimney wheel, chimney-pot hat, chimneypiece, chimneypot, chimp
Origin of chimney swift
First recorded in 1840–50
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British Dictionary definitions for chimney swift
chimney swift
noun
a North American swift, Chaetura pelagica, that nests in chimneys and similar hollows
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