pewet

pewet
Pewit Pe"wit, n. [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. OD. piewit, D. kievit, G. kibitz.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) The lapwing. (b) The European black-headed, or laughing, gull ({Xema ridibundus}). See under {Laughing}. (c) The pewee. [Written also {peevit}, {peewit}, {pewet}.] [1913 Webster]

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