jacksnipeEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryjacksnipe /ˈjaksnīp, ˈdʒæksnaɪp / ▸ noun a small dark Eurasian snipe. Lymnocryptes minima, family Scolopacidae. ▪ North American any wader similar to the Eurasian jacksnipe, e.g., the pectoral sandpiper or the common snipe.