BUST'ARD, noun The tarda, a species of fowl of the grallic order, and genus Otis. The fowl grows to the weight of 25 or 27 pounds, with a breadth of wing of six or seven feet. It inhabits England, feeding on green corn and other vegetables, and on earth-worms. It runs fast and takes flight with difficulty.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.