2. (Far.) A protuberance on the leg of a horse.
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3. (Zo["o]l.) A swimming bird; one of the natatores.
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{Little swimmer} (Zo["o]l.), a phalarope. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
swimmer — UK [ˈswɪmə(r)] / US [ˈswɪmər] noun [countable] Word forms swimmer : singular swimmer plural swimmers a) someone who swims for enjoyment, for exercise, or in races a strong swimmer (= someone who swims very well) b) someone who is swimming I… … English dictionary
swimmer — [[t]swɪ̱mə(r)[/t]] swimmers N COUNT A swimmer is a person who swims, especially for sport or pleasure, or a person who is swimming. You don t have to worry about me. I m a good swimmer... She wants to become an Olympic swimmer... Apart from a few … English dictionary
swimmer — swim|mer [ˈswımə US ər] n a) someone who swims well, often as a competitor good/strong swimmer ▪ Peter s a very strong swimmer. b) someone who is swimming ▪ We watched the swimmers heading out across the lake … Dictionary of contemporary English
swimmer — swim|mer [ swımər ] noun count someone who swims for enjoyment, for exercise, or in races: a strong swimmer (=someone who swims very well) a. someone who is swimming: I noticed a swimmer about 50 meters from the shore … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
swimmer — noun 1. a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets he was an Olympic swimmer • Derivationally related forms: ↑swim • Hypernyms: ↑athlete, ↑jock • Hyponyms: ↑backstroker, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
swimmer — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ good, keen (BrE), strong ▪ She s a strong swimmer. ▪ poor ▪ champion, great … Collocations dictionary
swimmer — noun (C) a) someone who swims well, often as a competitor: good/strong swimmer (=someone who swims well) b) someone who is swimming: We watched the swimmers heading out across the lake. swimming / swImIN/ noun (U) the sport of swimming: Swimming… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
swimmer — plaukikas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Plaukimo sportininkas, nuolat dalyvaujantis varžybose. atitikmenys: angl. swimmer vok. Schwimmer, m; Schwimmsportler, m; Sportschwimmer, m rus. пловец … Sporto terminų žodynas
swimmer — swim ► VERB (swimming; past swam; past part. swum) 1) propel oneself through water by bodily movement. 2) be immersed in or covered with liquid. 3) experience a dizzily confusing sensation. ► NOUN 1) an act or peri … English terms dictionary
Swimmer's itch — Swimmer s doack Classification and external resources Cercarial dermatitis on lower legs, four days after spending a day in the shallows of a lake. ICD 10 B … Wikipedia
