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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Coot \Coot\ (k[=oo]t), n. [Cf. D. koet, W. cwtair cwta short, bodtailed + iar hen; cf cwtau to dock. Cf {Cut}.] 1. (Zo["o]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}. ``As simple as a coot.'' --Halliwell. 2. A stupid fellow; a simpleton; as a silly coot. [Colloq.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: coot n : slaty-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks
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