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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} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pewit — lapwing (still the usual name for it in Scotland), 1520s, imitative of its cry (Cf. Flem. piewit voghel, M.L.G. kivit, Ger. kiwitz; also see KIBITZ (Cf. kibitz)) … Etymology dictionary
pewit — see peewit … Modern English usage
pewit — [pē′wit, pyo͞o′it] n. [echoic of its call] 1. LAPWING ☆ 2. PEWEE … English World dictionary
pewit — Pewee Pe wee, n. [So called from its note.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A common American tyrant flycatcher ({Sayornis ph[oe]be}, or {Sayornis fuscus}). Called also {pewit}, and {ph[oe]be}. [1913 Webster] 2. The woodcock. [Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster] {Wood… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pewit — Laughing Laugh ing, a. & n. from {Laugh}, v. i. [1913 Webster] {Laughing falcon} (Zo[ o]l.), a South American hawk ({Herpetotheres cachinnans}); so called from its notes, which resemble a shrill laugh. {Laughing gas} (Chem.), hyponitrous oxide,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pewit Island — is an uninhabited island at the north of Hamford Water off the coast of the English county of Essex. The nearest town in the port of Harwich along the coast to its north. External links *oscoor gbx|TM230265 … Wikipedia
pewit gull — noun small black headed European gull • Syn: ↑laughing gull, ↑blackcap, ↑pewit, ↑Larus ridibundus • Hypernyms: ↑gull, ↑seagull, ↑sea gull • … Useful english dictionary
pewit — variant of peewit … New Collegiate Dictionary
pewit — /pee wit, pyooh it/, n. 1. the lapwing, Vanellus vanellus. 2. the phoebe. Also, peewit. [1520 30; imit.] * * * … Universalium
