n.
common bird-name used in Australiafor a species of Grebe.
1848. J. Gould, `Birds of Australia,' vol. vii. pl. 80:
« Podiceps australis, Gould; Australian Tippet Grebe;Diver of the Colonists.»
·noun One who, or that which, dives. II. Diver ·noun Fig.: One who goes deeply into a subject, stud...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A pickpocket; also one who lives in a cellar. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
One versed in the art of descending under water to considerable depths and abiding there a competent...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·noun ·Alt. of Devil bird. ...
·noun The <<Dabchick>>. ...
A dextrous pickpocket. CANT. ...
A lover of women. An old top diver; one who has loved old hat in his time. ...
A name for the goosander (Mergus merganser) in immature plumage. ...
The Colymbus glacialis, a large diving-bird. ...