woodpecker

Pronunciation: /ˈwʊdˌpɛkə/

The English word “woodpecker” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

Any bird of the species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.
A Type 92 heavy machine gun.

Etymology

From wood + pecker. Compare Middle English wod spek (“woodpecker”), Middle English wodehake (“woodpecker”), Middle English wodewale (“woodpecker”). Displaced speight.

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