Definition of Coot

Babylon English
coot
n. water bird similar to a duck; fool (Slang); man (Slang)

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COOT Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Coot
(n.)
A wading bird with lobate toes, of the genus Fulica.
  
(n.)
A stupid fellow; a simpleton; as, a silly coot.
  

WordNet 2.0
coot

Noun
1. slaty-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks
(hypernym) rail
(hyponym) American coot, marsh hen, mud hen, water hen, Fulica americana
(member-holonym) Fulica, genus Fulica

The Phrase Finder
As bald as a coot
Meaning
Completely bald.
Origin
Coots are water birds whose white head colouring give them the appearance of baldness.
ref: Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, 15th edition.

Australian Slang
Coot
1. fool; simpleton: "rich coots with tons of money"; 2. man: "poor old coot"; (allusion to the bird)

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JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary
Cwtiad
Cwtiad = n. a plover; a coot

Cwtiar
Cwtiar = n. a coot, a water rail

Dyfriar
Dyfriar = n. water-hen, coot

Gotiar
Gotiar = n. a coot, a moor-hen


COOT Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

ICAO aircraft designation codes
COOT
AEROCAR Super Coot A1P L


COOT Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Coot
The coots are medium-sized water birds which are members of the rail family. They constitute the genus Fulica.

The greatest species variety is in South America, and it is likely that the genus originated there.

These rails are all predominantly black in plumage, and, unlike many of the rails, they are usually easy to see, often swimming in open water rather than skulking in reedbeds.


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