STARLING, noun 1. A bird, the stare, of the genus Sturnus. 2. A defense to the piers of bridges.
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Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
STARLING, noun 1. A bird, the stare, of the genus Sturnus. 2. A defense to the piers of bridges.
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