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Definition of moa

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Moa (n.) Any one of several very large extinct species of wingless birds belonging to Dinornis, and other related genera, of the suborder Dinornithes, found in New Zealand. They are allied to the apteryx and the ostrich. They were probably exterminated by the natives before New Zealand was discovered by Europeans. Some species were much larger than the ostrich..

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Graffage :: Graffage (n.) The scarp of a ditch or moat.

Cunette :: Cunette (n.) A drain trench, in a ditch or moat; -- called also cuvette..

Dinornis :: Dinornis (n.) A genus of extinct, ostrichlike birds of gigantic size, which formerly inhabited New Zealand. See Moa..

Moan :: Moan (v. t.) To bewail audibly; to lament.

Dirgeful :: Dirgeful (a.) Funereal; moaning.

Moan :: Moan (v. t.) To afflict; to distress.

Samoan :: Samoan (n.) An inhabitant of the Samoan Islands.

Moabitess :: Moabitess (n.) A female Moabite.

Moat :: Moat (v. t.) To surround with a moat.

Groan :: Groan (v. i.) To give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing; to utter a groan, as in pain, in sorrow, or in derision; to moan..

Bemoan :: Bemoan (v. t.) To express deep grief for by moaning; to express sorrow for; to lament; to bewail; to pity or sympathize with.

Lamentation :: Lamentation (n.) The act of bewailing; audible expression of sorrow; wailing; moaning.

Whine :: Whine (v. i.) To utter a plaintive cry, as some animals; to moan with a childish noise; to complain, or to tell of sorrow, distress, or the like, in a plaintive, nasal tone; hence, to complain or to beg in a mean, unmanly way; to moan basely..

Rundel :: Rundel (n.) A moat with water in it; also, a small stream; a runlet..

Fosse :: Fosse (n.) A ditch or moat.

Apteryx :: Apteryx (n.) A genus of New Zealand birds about the size of a hen, with only short rudiments of wings, armed with a claw and without a tail; the kiwi. It is allied to the gigantic extinct moas of the same country. Five species are known..

Moan :: Moan (v. i.) A low mournful or murmuring sound; -- of things.

Swimmer :: Swimbel (n.) A moaning or sighing sound or noise; a sough.

Moabite :: Moabite (n.) One of the posterity of Moab, the son of Lot. (Gen. xix. 37.) Also used adjectively..

Moaned :: Moaned (imp. & p. p.) of Moa.