blackbird

noun

1. any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black

   noun.animal

   Synonyms new world blackbird

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. common black European thrush

   noun.animal

   Synonyms european blackbird merl merle ousel ouzel turdus merula

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. In England, a species of thrush (<i>Turdus merula</i>), a singing bird with a fin note; the merle. In America the name is given to several birds, as the <i>Quiscalus versicolor</i>, or crow blackbird; the <i>Agel&aelig;us ph&oelig;niceus</i>, or red-winged blackbird; the cowbird; the rusty grackle, etc. See <u>Redwing</u>.

   noun

   Source: webster1913

4. Among slavers and pirates, a negro or Polynesian.

   noun

   Source: webster1913