COOT, noun A fowl of the genus Fulica, frequenting lakes and other still waters. The common coot has a bald forehead, a black body, and lobated toes, and is about fifteen inches in length. It makes its nest among rushes, with grass and reeds, floating on the water.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.