spider-catcher love

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A bird that catches spiders.

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Examples

  • a tiny black wasp; a spider-catcher, 69; resting on her wings; inspecting her burrow, 70; manner of burying her prey; skilful workmanship, 71;

    My Studio Neighbors William Hamilton Gibson 1873

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