noddy

n. common English name for the sea-bird.The species observed in Australia are – – The Noddy – – Anous stolidus, Linn.

♣ Black-cheeked N. – – A. melanogenys, Gray.

♣ Grey N. – – A. cinereus, Gould.

♣ Lesser N. – – A. tenuirostris, Temm.

♣ White-capped N. – – A. leucocapillus, Gould.

Noddy
·noun A simpleton; a fool. II. Noddy ·noun An old game at cards. III. Noddy ·noun A small two-whee...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
noddy
A simpleton or fool. Also a kind of low cart, with a seat before it for the driver, used in and abou...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
noddy
The Sterna solida, a dark web-footed sea-bird, common about the West Indies. Also, a simpleton; so u...

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