n. The oystercatcher, so called from its shrill cries.
n. The oldsquaw.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One who scolds.
n.
n. The oyster catcher; -- so called from its shrill cries.
n. The old squaw.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who scolds or rails.
n. The oyster-catcher, Hæmatopus ostrilegus.
n. Same as scoldenore.
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n. someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
Word Usage
"When he scolded another boat for being to close during the fight (which it wasn't), I then had the pleasure of watching that captain whizz 12 ounces of lead into the windshield of the scolder."