ouzel

or ou·sel

[ oo-zuhl ]

noun

1. dipper ( def 4 ).

ouzel

/ ˈuːzəl /

noun

1. the ring ouzel or water ouzel See ring ouzel dipper
2. an archaic name for the (European) blackbird

Word History and Origins

Origin of ouzel¹

before 900; Middle English osel merle, blackbird, Old English ōsle, cognate with German Amsel; akin to Latin merula; merle ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of ouzel¹

Old English ōsle, related to Old High German amsala (German Amsel ), Latin merula merle ¹

Example Sentences

Scarcely had the Ouzel Galley passed Bellevue than signs of a coming gale from the westward were perceptible.

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The Ouzel Galley was a stout ship, and, if well handled, might brave the fiercest hurricane.

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He could judge by the sounds on deck that the pirate crew were engaged in repairing the damages the Ouzel Galley had received.

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Those men there behaved well to me on board the Ouzel Galley, and I therefore could not allow them to be killed.

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Owen and his companions watched her anxiously; there could be little doubt that she was the Ouzel Galley.

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