bald-coot | Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

Bald
·adj Destitute of the natural covering. II. Bald ·adj <<Undisguised>>. III. Bald ·adj Destitute of...

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Coot
·noun A stupid fellow; a simpleton; as, a silly coot. II. Coot ·noun A wading bird with lobate toes...

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coot
n. common English birdname; theAustralian species is Fulica australis, Gould.See also Bald-Coot. ...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
coot
The name of a small water-fowl. It is often applied to a stupid person, as, "He is a poor coot." Mr....

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
coot
A water-fowl common on lakes and rivers (Fulica atra). The toes are long and not webbed, but bordere...

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Bald eagle
·- The white-headed eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) of America. The young, until several years old,...

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Bald-faced
·adj Having a white face or a white mark on the face, as a stag. ...

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Sea coot
·- A scoter duck. ...

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purple coot
n. another name for the Swamp-Hen (q.v.). ...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris