goatsucker
Syllabification: (goat·suck·er)
Pronunciation: /ˈgōtˌsəkər/
Definition of goatsucker
noun
- another term for nightjar.
Origin:
early 17th century: so named because the bird was thought to suck goats' udders
early 17th century: so named because the bird was thought to suck goats' udders