wader

• Nom désignant divers oiseaux échassiers à longues pattes qui se nourrissent en pataugeant dans les eaux peu profondes.

A noun referring to any of various long-legged birds that wade in shallow water while foraging for food.

1. B2formal

   Any of various long-legged birds that wade in shallow water to find food, such as herons, storks, and sandpipers.

   Échassier

   • The wader stood motionless in the marsh, waiting for a fish.
   • Many waders migrate long distances between breeding and wintering grounds.
   • Birdwatchers spotted several species of wader along the estuary.

   Synonymeswading bird

2. B1formal

   A high waterproof boot, often reaching the hip, worn by anglers and others who work or walk in water.

   Botte de pêcheur (cuissarde)

   • He put on his waders before stepping into the river to fish.
   • The farmer wore waders to check the flooded fields.
   • She bought a new pair of waders for the fishing trip.

   Synonymeship boot