field plover (feldpluv"er)

1. The American golden plover, Charadrius dominicus.-2. The black-bellied plover, Squatarola helvetica. -3. Bartram's sandpiper, Bartramia longicau da. [U. S. in all senses.] field-preacher (feld pre cher), n. One who preaches in the open air. The term came into common use at the time of the field-preaching of White field and Wesley in the middle of the eighteenth century, though it was previously used in Scotland. Do you think the popish field - preachers ... made no provision before they set out upon their expeditions? Bp. Laving ton, To White field.