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loon |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Loon \Loon\, n. [Scot. loun, lown, loon; akin to OD loen a stupid man; prob. for an older lown, and akin to E. lame.] A sorry fellow; a worthless person; a rogue. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Loon \Loon\, n. [For older loom, Icel. l?mr; akin to Dan. & Sw lom.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several aquatic, wed-footed, northern birds of the genus {Urinator} (formerly {Colymbus}), noted for their expertness in diving and swimming under water. The common loon, or great northern diver ({Urinator imber}, or {Colymbus torquatus}), and the red-throated loon or diver ({U. septentrionalis}), are the best known species. See {Diver}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: loon n 1: a worthless lazy fellow 2: large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back related to the grebes [syn: {diver}] 3: a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought [syn: {addle-head}, {birdbrain}]
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