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calling crab
Fiddler Fid"dler, n. [AS. fi?elere.] 1. One who plays on a fiddle or violin. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A burrowing crab of the genus Gelasimus, of many species. The male has one claw very much enlarged, and often holds it in a position similar to that in which a musician holds a fiddle, hence the name; -- called also calling crab, soldier crab, and fighting crab. 3. (Zo["o]l.) The common European sandpiper (Tringoides hypoleucus); -- so called because it continually oscillates its body. Fiddler crab. (Zo["o]l.) See Fiddler, n., 2.
calling hare
Pika Pi"ka, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of rodents of the genus Lagomys, resembling small tailless rabbits. They inhabit the high mountains of Asia and America. Called also calling hare, and crying hare. See Chief hare.
calling hare
Chief hare Chief" hare` (Zo["o]l.) A small rodent (Lagamys princeps) inhabiting the summits of the Rocky Mountains; -- also called crying hare, calling hare, cony, American pika, and little chief hare. Note: It is not a true hare or rabbit, but belongs to the curious family Lagomyid[ae].
Effectual calling
Effectual Ef*fec"tu*al (?; 135), a. [See Effect, n.] Producing, or having adequate power or force to produce, an intended effect; adequate; efficient; operative; decisive. --Shak. Effectual steps for the suppression of the rebellion. --Macaulay. Effectual calling (Theol.), a doctrine concerning the work of the Holy Spirit in producing conviction of sin and acceptance of salvation by Christ, -- one of the five points of Calvinism. See Calvinism. Syn: Effectual, Efficacious, Effective. Usage: An efficacious remedy is had recourse to, and proves effective if it does decided good, effectual if it does all the good desired. --C. J. Smith.

Meaning of Calling from wikipedia

- Look up calling in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Calling may refer to: Religious calling, a religious vocation Effectual calling, a theological term...
- The Calling may refer to: The Calling (McCann sculpture), a 2003 outdoor sculpture in Belfast The Calling (di Suvero), a 1982 public artwork by American...
- Hog calling, or pig calling, is the art of making a call to encourage pigs to approach the caller. Competitions in hog calling are held. To attract pigs...
- London Calling is the third studio album by English rock band the Clash. It was originally released as a double album in the United Kingdom on 14 December...
- Country calling codes, country dial-in codes, international subscriber dialing (ISD) codes, or most commonly, telephone country codes are telephone number...
- Look up calling card in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Calling card may refer to: Visiting card, a card used socially to signify a visit made to a house...
- Country calling code: +64 International call prefix: 00 Trunk prefix: 0 New Zealand's telephone numbering plan divides the country into a large number...
- have been broadcast to date, each series adapting the novels The Cuckoo's Calling (2013), The Silkworm (2014), Career of Evil (2015), Lethal White (2018)...
- Tru Calling is an American supernatural drama television series that aired on Fox. Original episodes aired between October 30, 2003, and April 21, 2005;...
- Luther: The Calling by Neil Cross is a tie-in novel based on the BBC crime drama Luther. Two further Luther novels were anti****ted, but have not appeared...