3. (Zool.) A common long-tailed sea duck (Clangula hyemalis) of the northern parts of the US; also called old squaw. [ wns=2 ] Syn. -- old squaw, Clangula hyemalis. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n.; pl.Midwives [ OE. midwif, fr. AS. mid with (akin to Gr. &unr_;) + &unr_; woman, wife. Properly, the woman or wife who is attendant upon a woman in childbirth. See Meta-, and Wife. ] A woman who assists other women in childbirth; a female practitioner of the obstetric art. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.; pl.Midwives [ OE. midwif, fr. AS. mid with (akin to Gr. &unr_;) + &unr_; woman, wife. Properly, the woman or wife who is attendant upon a woman in childbirth. See Meta-, and Wife. ] A woman who assists other women in childbirth; a female practitioner of the obstetric art. [ 1913 Webster ]