1. Plural of dowitcher; small to medium-sized wading birds with long straight bills, found in marshes and coastal areas.
Usage: ornithology; usually plural or used as a count noun

Examples

• The dowitchers probed the mudflats for small invertebrates.
• Birdwatchers spotted a flock of dowitchers migrating south in autumn.
• Short-billed dowitchers are common along the Atlantic coast.
• The dowitchers' long bills are perfectly adapted for feeding in shallow water.
• During spring migration, dowitchers pass through inland wetlands.