CARGOOSE, noun A fowl belonging to the genus Colymbus, called the crested diver. The cheeks and throat are surrounded with a long pendant ruff, of a bright tawny color, edged with black. The breast and belly are of a silvery white. It weighs two pounds and a half.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.