Pewit
Pronunciation : Pe"wit
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. OD. piewit, D. kievit, G. kibitz.] (Zo?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.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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