turnstone

English

noun

Definitions

Either of two species of coastal wading bird, Arenaria interpres and Arenaria melanocephala, that breed in the Arctic and readily turn stones or seaweed looking for hidden invertebrates.

Etymology

Compound from English turn + English stone.

Origin

English

stone

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Stenhouse English
Stonehouse English
Stonewall English
Yellowstone English
Yorkstone English
adder stone English
airstone English
alumstone English
amazonstone English
ampere-turn English
axstone English
bafflestone English
bakestone English
bedstone English
beturn English
bilestone English
bindstone English
birthstone English
blockstone English
bloodstone English
bluestone English
bondstone English
borderstone English
boulderstone English
boundstone English
breakstone English
brimstone English
brownstone English
cairngormstone English
capstone English
chalkstone English
charmstone English
cherrystone English
chockstone English
chuckiestone English
chuckstone English
claystone English
clingstone English
clinkstone English
cobblestone English
cornerstone English
cornstone English
counterturn English
crabstone English
crowstone English
curbstone English
datestone English
destone English
deturn English
doorstone English
downturn English
dripstone English
dropstone English
drystone English
eaglestone English
earstone English
edgestone English
endstone English
eyestone English
fieldstone English
firestone English
flagstone English
flintstone English
floatstone English
flowstone English
footstone English
forestone English
formstone English
framestone English
freestone English
gainturn English
gallstone English
gemstone English
grainstone English
grapestone English
gravestone English
graystone English
greenstone English
greystone English
grindstone English
gritstone English
groundstone English
guidestone English
gunstone English
hailstone English
hammerstone English
handstone English
hardstone English
headstone English
hearthstone English
holystone English
honestone English
honeystone English
hornstone English
icestone English
inkstone English
interturn English
intraturn English
inturn English
ironstone English
jackstone English
jewstone English
kerbstone English
keystone English
knockstone English
lapstone English
limestone English
lovestone English
madstone English
malmstone English
marlstone English
merestone English
midturn English
milestone English
milkstone English
millstone English
misturn English
moonstone English
moorstone English
mudstone English
multiturn English
needlestone English
oilstone English
outturn English
overturn English
packstone English
padstone English
pearlstone English
peastone English
pebblestone English
permastone English
philosopher's stone English
pipestone English
pitchstone English
potstone English
preturn English
puddingstone English
quernstone English
ragstone English
ravenstone English
restone English
rhinestone English
rimstone English
ringstone English
roadstone English
roestone English
rottenstone English
roundstone English
rubblestone English
rubstone English
runestone English
sandstone English
scoopstone English
scrubstone English
scythestone English
silkstone English
siltstone English
slatestone English
sleekstone English
slingstone English
snakestone English
soapstone English
sorcerer's stone English
starstone English
stepstone English
stinkstone English
stonable English
stone English
stone bow English
stone dead English
stone knapper English
stone-hard English
stone-paste English
stone-still English
stonebaked English
stonebird English
stoneblower English
stoneblowing English
stoneboat English
stonebow English
stonebrash English
stonebreak English
stonebreaker English
stonebrood English
stonebuilt English
stonecast English
stonechat English
stonecraft English
stonecrop English
stonecutter English
stonecutting English
stoned English
stonedelf English
stonedresser English
stonefaced English
stonefall English
stonefish English
stonefly English
stoneground English
stonehard English
stonehead English
stonehearted English
stonelayer English
stoneless English
stonelike English
stonelore English
stoneman English
stonemasonry English
stonemeal English
stonen English
stoneness English
stonepaste English
stonepit English
stoneproof English
stoner English
stoneroot English
stonerunner English
stoneseed English
stonest English
stonewall English
stoneware English
stonewash English
stonewashed English
stoneweed English
stonework English
stoneworker English
stoneworking English
stonewort English
stoney English
stonify English
stonish English
stony English
suckstone English
sunstone English
swinestone English
tablestone English
throughstone English
thunderstone English
tilestone English
tinstone English
toadstone English
tombstone English
topstone English
touchstone English
tripestone English
turn English
turn out English
turnability English
turnable English
turnabout English
turnagain English
turnback English
turnboy English
turnbroach English
turnbuckle English
turncloak English
turncoat English
turncock English
turndown English
turned English
turner English
turnery English
turnest English
turneth English
turning English
turnkey English
turnoff English
turnout English
turnover English
turnplate English
turnround English
turnscrew English
turnshoe English
turnsick English
turnskin English
turnspit English
turnstile English
turnt English
turntable English
turntail English
turntippet English
turnwrest English
turny English
underturn English
unturn English
upping stone English
upturn English
veinstone English
wackestone English
waterstone English
whetstone English
whitestone English
woodstone English
turn Finnish
tornāre, torno Latin
Törn German
tourner French
ストーン Japanese
ターン Japanese
tørn Norwegian Nynorsk
tørne Norwegian Nynorsk
stone Middle English
turnen Middle English
ŝtono Esperanto
ston Tok Pisin
stonim Tok Pisin
tanim Tok Pisin
ston Sranan Tongo