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Definition of Pewits

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Laughing goose (Zo["o]l.), the European white-fronted goose. Laughing gull. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A common European gull (Xema ridibundus); -- called also pewit, black cap, red-legged gull, and sea crow. (b) An American gull (Larus atricilla). In summer the head is nearly black, the back slate color, and the five outer primaries black. Laughing hyena (Zo["o]l.), the spotted hyena. See Hyena. Laughing jackass (Zo["o]l.), the great brown kingfisher (Dacelo gigas), of Australia; -- called also giant kingfisher, and gogobera. Laughing owl (Zo["o]l.), a peculiar owl (Sceloglaux albifacies) of New Zealand, said to be on the verge of extinction. The name alludes to its notes.
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Pewee Pe"wee, n. [So called from its note.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A common American tyrant flycatcher (Sayornis ph[oe]be, or S. fuscus). Called also pewit, and ph[oe]be. 2. The woodcock. [Local, U.S.] Wood pewee (Zo["o]l.), a bird (Contopus virens) similar to the pewee (See Pewee, 1), but of smaller size.
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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, pewet.]

Meaning of Pewits from wikipedia

- The northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), also known as the peewit or pewit, tuit or tewit, green plover, or (in Ireland and Great Britain) pyewipe or...
- Premier Division and play at the Welfare Ground. They are nicknamed The Pewits. The original Emley club were founded in 1903 and were members of the Yorkshire...
- "Pewits Nest State Natural Area". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 2006-01-03. Retrieved 2011-03-22. "Pewit's Nest...
- sources for Pewit Island Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pewit Island. 51°53′33″N 1°14′22″E / 51.89241°N 1.23948°E / 51.89241; 1.23948 Pewit Island...
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- Division 9 Robins Emley Northern Counties East League Premier Division 9 Pewits Enfield Borough Eastern Counties League Division One South 10 Panthers Enfield...
- Wisconsin's largest state park, contains large areas of the Baraboo Hills. Pewits Nest is located outside Baraboo. According to the Köppen Climate classification...
- miles (2,150 km2) is land and 18 square miles (47 km2) (2.1%) is water. Pewits Nest is located in Sauk County. Sauk Point is the county's highest point...
- the British pied wag-tail, and its flight to that of the European common pewit. Alternate names for the magpie-lark include the mudlark (more common in...
- Jonnie Besley (final) Staff 38 Gender Mixed Age 2 to 13 Enrolment c. 160 Houses Owls, Pewits, Wood Pigeons and Cuckoos Website www.abberleyhall.co.uk/home...