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De - Pt| English Dictionary: coot | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Coot \Coot\ (k[oomac]t), n. [Cf. D. koet, W. cwtair; cwta short, bodtailed + iar hen; cf. cwtau to dock. Cf. {Cut}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A wading bird with lobate toes, of the genus {Fulica}. The common European or bald coot is {F. atra} (see under {bald}); the American is {F. Americana}. (b) The surf duck or scoter. In the United States all the species of ({[OE]demia} are called coots. See {Scoter}. [bd]As simple as a coot.[b8] --Halliwell. 2. A stupid fellow; a simpleton; as, a silly coot. [Colloq.] | |
