بقع

بَاقِعَةٌ باقعه باقعة A bird (K, TA) that is cautious, or wary, and cunning, or wily, that looks to the right and left when drinking, (TA,) that does not come to drink to the مَشَارِع [or watering-places to which men and beats are accustomed to come ], (K, TA, [but in the CK, for مشارع is put مَشارِب,]) and the frequented waters, (TA,) from fear of being caught, but only drinks from the بَقْعَة, i. e., the place in which water remains and stagnates. (K, TA.) ― -b2- Hence, as being likened thereto, (tropical:) Any one that is cautious, or wary, cunning, or wily, and skilful: (TA:) (tropical:) a man possessing much cunning: (K, TA:) [accord. to some] so called because he alights and abides in [various] parts (بِقَاع) of the earth, and often traverses countries, and possesses much knowledge thereof: to such, therefore, is likened (tropical:) a man knowing, or skilful, in affairs, who investigates them much, and is experienced therein; the ة being added to give intensiveness to the signification: (TA:) and (tropical:) sharp, or quick, in intellect; knowing; whom nothing escapes, and who is not to be deceived, beguiled, or circumvented: (K, TA:) pl. بَوَاقِعُ. (TA.) You say, مَا فُلَانٌ اـِلَّا بَاقِعَةٌ مِنَ البَوَاقِعِ (tropical:) Such a one is none other than a very cunning man of the very cunning. (TA.) ― -b3- Also (assumed tropical:) A calamity, or misfortune, (S, TA,) that befalls a man. (TA.)