wader

noun

• 1a person or animal, especially a bird, that wades, in particular:
• chiefly British a wading bird of the order Charadriiformes, which comprises the sandpipers, plovers, and related birds. Also called shorebird, especially in North America.
• chiefly North American a wading bird of the order Ciconiiformes, which comprises the herons, storks, and ibises.

• 2 (waders) high waterproof boots, or a waterproof garment for the legs and body, used especially by anglers when fishing.