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1 Loon -- rank: 1000

Loon definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary LOON, n. 1. A sorry fellow; a rogue; a rascal. 2 ... webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes [syn: loon, diver] 3: a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought [syn: addle-head, addlehead, loon, birdbrain] Merriam Webster's I. noun Etymology: Middle English loun ... Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse l?mr loon Date: 1634 any of several large birds (genus Gavia of ... alt. f. loom f. ON lómr Webster's 1913 Dictionary Loon Loon, n. [Scot. loun, lown, loon; akin to OD. ...

2 Sprat loon -- rank: 874

Sprat loon definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sprat Sprat, n. [OE. sprot ... so called from its fondness for sprats. See Diver. Sprat loon. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The young of the great northern ...

3 LOON, or LOUT -- rank: 860

LOON, or LOUT Definitions 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue A ...

4 Urinator imber -- rank: 577

Urinator imber definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Loon Loon, n. [For older loom, Icel. l?mr; akin to Dan ... 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 ... in diving. Note: The northern diver (Urinator imber) is the loon; the black diver or velvet scoter (Oidemia fusca) is a sea duck. See Loon, and Scoter.

5 U septentrionalis -- rank: 476

U septentrionalis definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Loon Loon, n. [For older loom, Icel. l?mr; akin to Dan ... 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 ...

6 Diver -- rank: 476

... webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes [syn: loon, diver] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1506 1. one that ... various birds that obtain food by diving in water; especially loon Oxford Reference Dictionary n. 1 a person who dives. 2 ... in diving. Note: The northern diver (Urinator imber) is the loon; the black diver or velvet scoter (Oidemia fusca) is a sea duck. See Loon, and Scoter. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (divers) A diver is ...

7 Colymbus torquatus -- rank: 476

Colymbus torquatus definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Loon Loon, n. [For older loom, Icel. l?mr; akin to Dan ... 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 ...

8 imber-goose -- rank: 410

... imber, hav-immer, Icel. himbrin, himbrimi.] (Zo["o]l.) The loon or great northern diver. See Loon. [Written also emmer-goose and imber-goose.] Webster's 1913 ... Imber-goose Im"ber-goose`, n. (Zo["o]l.) The loon. See Ember-goose.

9 Balloon -- rank: 410

... It. ballone large ball Webster's 1913 Dictionary Balloon Bal*loon", v. t. To take up in, or as if in, a balloon. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Balloon Bal*loon", v. i. 1. To go up or voyage in a ... out, like a balloon. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Balloon Bal*loon", n. [F. ballon, aug. of balle ball: cf. It. ballone ...

10 Ember-goose -- rank: 324

... imber, hav-immer, Icel. himbrin, himbrimi.] (Zo["o]l.) The loon or great northern diver. See Loon. [Written also emmer-goose and imber-goose.]

11 Lown -- rank: 324

Lown definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary LOWN, n. [See Loon. a low fellow; a scoundrel. Merriam Webster's adjective Etymology ... calm, quiet Webster's 1913 Dictionary Lown Lown, n. [See Loon.] A low fellow. [Obs.]

12 Gunner -- rank: 324

... 3. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The great northern diver or loon. See Loon. (b) The sea bream. [Prov. Eng. or Irish] Gunner's ...

13 Dunce -- rank: 324

... natural, innocent, lout, stick, ass, jackass, donkey, owl, goose, coot, loon, calf, non-compos, stupid fellow, silly fellow. Moby Thesaurus Boeotian ... ignoramus, illiterate, illiterati, jobbernowl, know-nothing, lackwit, lamebrain, lightweight, looby, loon, lowbrow, middlebrow, niais, nincompoop, ninny, ninnyhammer, nitwit, no scholar, noddy ...

14 loony -- rank: 324

... n. Etymology: abbr. of LUNATIC Webster's 1913 Dictionary Loony Loon"y, a. See Luny. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Luny Lu ... idiotic, imbecile, inane, inept, infatuated, insane, just plain nuts, kooky, loon, loopy, mad, madman, maniac, maudlin, moronic, non compos, nut, nuts ...

15 Gunner's daughter -- rank: 324

... 3. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The great northern diver or loon. See Loon. (b) The sea bream. [Prov. Eng. or Irish] Gunner's ...