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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

JACK'DAW, n. [jack and daw.] A fowl of the genus Corvus,thievish and mischievous to the farmer.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery [syn: jackdaw, daw, Corvus monedula]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 1543 1. a common black and gray bird (Corvus monedula) of Eurasia and northern Africa that is related to but smaller than the carrion crow 2. grackle 1

Britannica Concise

Crowlike black bird (Corvus monedula) with gray nape and pearly eyes. About 13 in. (33 cm) long, jackdaws breed in colonies in treeholes and on cliffs and tall buildings; their flocks fly in formation around the site. Their cry sounds like their name: "chak." The species ranges from the British Isles to central Asia. See also crow, grackle.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a small grey-headed crow, Corvus monedula, often frequenting rooftops and nesting in tall buildings, and noted for its inquisitiveness (cf. DAW).

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Jackdaw Jack"daw`, n. [Prob. 2d jack + daw, n.] (Zo["o]l.) See Daw, n.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(jackdaws) A jackdaw is a large black and grey bird that is similar to a crow, and lives in Europe and Asia. N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Daw (Corvus monedula).