noun
- a jackdaw; a bird of the crow family with a black body and gray nape
Usage: chiefly British; archaic or dialectal
Examples
- The daw perched on the old stone wall.
- A flock of daws gathered in the churchyard.
- The daw is smaller than a rook but larger than a starling.
- In the countryside, you might spot a daw among the crows.