One of several species of long-billed, wading birds of the genus
Limosa, and family
Tringidæ. The European black-tailed godwit (
Limosa limosa), the American marbled godwit (
Limosa fedoa), the Hudsonian godwit (
Limosa hæmastica), and others, are valued as game birds. Called also
godwin. [
1913 Webster]