wad·er

(wā′dər)

2. waders Waterproof hip boots or pants extending above the waist and supported by suspenders, worn especially while fishing.

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waders

(ˈweɪdəz)

pl n

(Clothing & Fashion) long waterproof boots, sometimes extending to the chest like trousers, worn by anglers

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Noun

waders - waterproof hip boots (sometimes extending to the chest) worn by anglers

hip boot, thigh boot - a very high boot; used especially for fishing

plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one

Translations

stivaloni da pescatore

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Birds acquiring fear; annually cross the Atlantic; colour of, on continents; fossil, in caves of Brazil; of Madeira, Bermuda, and Galapagos; song of males; transporting seeds; waders; wingless; with traces of embryonic teeth

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To this genus, or rather to the family of the Waders, its skeleton shows that it is really related.

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Those were slow, silent, often turbid; flowing over beds of mud into which the incautious wader might sink and vanish unawares.

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I used to admire the ripple marks on the sandy bottom, at the north end of this pond, made firm and hard to the feet of the wader by the pressure of the water, and the rushes which grew in Indian file, in waving lines, corresponding to these marks, rank behind rank, as if the waves had planted them.

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I would suggest further that his letter is nothing more than an excuse to criticise the RSPB and deflect attention from the fact that recent scientific evidence tells us predators are in even more trouble than waders.

Waders doing well in Glencairn area; Letters to the editor Write to: Letters to the editor, The Press and Journal, 1 Marischal Square, Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1BL. email: pj.letters@ajl.co.uk All letters are subject to editing and must include your full address and daytime telephone number for verification. Thank you

"The islands on Wader Lake are a vital nesting and breeding habitat for many bird species.

Black and white army returns to its Wearside base

Waders can also harvest scallops during the summer open season.

Hagens Cove: 29[degrees] 46.314' N 83[degrees] 34.808'W: Taylor County's "Park and Wade"

They were spotted on the mudflats of the Solway Firth wheeling on the high tide, as well as inland, where hides provide great opportunities for close-up views of waders feeding.

PUBLIC TURN OUT FOR LITTLE BIT OF WADING

Since they splashed onto the scene over three years ago, Banded has greatly improved the waders' boot and seams as well as introduced its premium Black Label line.

Watertight Wonders Making A Splash

"But something happened that caused him to fall and he slipped into the water but his waders became filled with water and it seems like he was dragged into rapids.

Ulster angler missing and feared to be drowned in hols horror

Warmer and lighter than most waders, the Select XL uses a material called Retain Active to keep your body heat up.

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Except a few "waders" didn't read the manual: Phalaropes.

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