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Definition of loon

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Loon (n.) Any one of several aquatic, wed-footed, northern birds of the genus Urinator (formerly Colymbus), noted for their expertness in diving and swimming under water. The common loon, or great northern diver (Urinator imber, or Colymbus torquatus), and the red-throated loon or diver (U. septentrionalis), are the best known species. See Diver..

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Divan :: Divan (n.) A coffee and smoking saloon.

Balloon Fish :: Balloon fish () A fish of the genus Diodon or the genus Tetraodon, having the power of distending its body by taking air or water into its dilatable esophagus. See Globefish, and Bur fish..

Saloon :: Saloon (n.) Popularly, a public room for specific uses; esp., a barroom or grogshop; as, a drinking saloon; an eating saloon; a dancing saloon..

Inflated :: Inflated (a.) Filled, as with air or gas; blown up; distended; as, a balloon inflated with gas..

Gunner :: Gunner (n.) The great northern diver or loon. See Loon.

Aerostat :: Aerostat (n.) A balloonist; an aeronaut.

Balloon :: Balloon (n.) A bag made of silk or other light material, and filled with hydrogen gas or heated air, so as to rise and float in the atmosphere; especially, one with a car attached for aerial navigation..

Shalloon :: Shalloon (n.) A thin, loosely woven, twilled worsted stuff..

Ascensional :: Ascensional (a.) Relating to ascension; connected with ascent; ascensive; tending upward; as, the ascensional power of a balloon..

Balloonry :: Balloonry (n.) The art or practice of ascending in a balloon; aeronautics.

Balloon :: Balloon (v. t.) To take up in, or as if in, a balloon..

Drift :: Drift (v. i.) To float or be driven along by, or as by, a current of water or air; as, the ship drifted astern; a raft drifted ashore; the balloon drifts slowly east..

Seat :: Seat (n.) That part of a thing on which a person sits; as, the seat of a chair or saddle; the seat of a pair of pantaloons..

Loom :: Loom (n.) See Loon, the bird..

Balloonist :: Balloonist (n.) An aeronaut.

Balloon :: Balloon (v. i.) To go up or voyage in a balloon.

Aerostation :: Aerostation (n.) Aerial navigation; the art of raising and guiding balloons in the air.

Sans-culotte :: Sans-culotte (n.) A fellow without breeches; a ragged fellow; -- a name of reproach given in the first French revolution to the extreme republican party, who rejected breeches as an emblem peculiar to the upper classes or aristocracy, and adopted pantaloons..

Pantaloon :: Pantaloon (n.) In recent times, same as Trousers..

Ballooned :: Ballooned (a.) Swelled out like a balloon.