"downlooker" meaning in All languages combined

See downlooker on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-downlooker.wav Forms: downlookers [plural]
Etymology: From down + looker. The snipe flies sometimes perch on tree trunks in a head-down position. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|down|looker}} down + looker Head templates: {{en-noun}} downlooker (plural downlookers)
  1. Any of various snipe flies of the genus Rhagio.
    Sense id: en-downlooker-en-noun-ZpHFj9SE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18
  2. (fishing) A kind of artificial fly used in fly fishing.
    Sense id: en-downlooker-en-noun-I61cTPsL Categories (other): Fishing Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

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