goatsucker
[ goht-suhk-er ]
/ ˈgoʊtˌsʌk ər /
noun
Origin of goatsucker
1605–15; so called because formerly believed to suck the milk of goats; translation of Latin
caprimulgus, itself translation of Greek
aigothḗlas
Words nearby goatsucker
goatherd,
goatish,
goatpox,
goatsbeard,
goatskin,
goatsucker,
goaves,
gob,
gob-stopper,
gobang,
gobat
British Dictionary definitions for goatsucker
goatsucker
/ (ˈɡəʊtˌsʌkə) /
noun
US and Canadian
any nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae, esp Caprimulgus europaeus (European nightjar): order Caprimulgiformes.
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): nightjar