Wader \Wad"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, wades. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any long-legged bird that wades in the water in search of food, especially any species of limicoline or grallatorial birds; -- called also {wading bird}. See Illust. g, under {Aves}.
wader n : any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food [syn: {wading bird}]