/ Dictionary / Index P pectoral sandpiper: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pec'toral sand'piper Pronunciation: [key] an American sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, the male of which, when courting, inflates its chest conspicuously. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. pectoralis pectose Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language