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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A local name for the fairy-martin, Hirundo (Lagenoplastes) ariel, referring to the shape of its nest, which is built under eaves or overhanging rocks like the nests of the American cliff-swallow. The bird is widely distributed through Australia and has been found in Tasmania.
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