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Pewit \Pe"wit\, n. [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. OD. piewit,
D. kievit, G. kibitz.] (Zool.)
(a) The lapwing.
(b) The European black-headed, or laughing, gull ({Xema
ridibundus}). See under {Laughing}.
(c) The pewee. [Written also {peevit}, {peewit}, {pewet}.]
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Pewee \Pe"wee\, n. [So called from its note.]
1. (Zool.) A common American tyrant flycatcher ({Sayornis
ph[oe]be}, or {Sayornis fuscus}). Called also {pewit}, and
{ph[oe]be}.
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2. The woodcock. [Local, U.S.]
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{Wood pewee} (Zool.), a bird ({Contopus virens}) similar to
the pewee (See {Pewee}, 1), but of smaller size.
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Laughing \Laugh"ing\, a. & n.
from {Laugh}, v. i.
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{Laughing falcon} (Zool.), a South American hawk
({Herpetotheres cachinnans}); -- so called from its notes,
which resemble a shrill laugh.

{Laughing gas} (Chem.), nitrous oxide, also called
hyponitrous oxide, or protoxide of nitrogen; -- so called
from the exhilaration and laughing which it sometimes
produces when inhaled. It has been much used as an
anaesthetic agent, though now its use is primarily in
dentistry

{Laughing goose} (Zool.), the European white-fronted goose.


{Laughing gull}. (Zool.)
(a) A common European gull ({Xema ridibundus}); -- called
also {pewit}, {black cap}, {red-legged gull}, and {sea
crow}.
(b) An American gull ({Larus atricilla}). In summer the head
is nearly black, the back slate color, and the five outer
primaries black.

{Laughing hyena} (Zool.), the spotted hyena. See {Hyena}.

{Laughing jackass} (Zool.), the great brown kingfisher
({Dacelo gigas}), of Australia; -- called also {giant
kingfisher}, and {gogobera}.

{Laughing owl} (Zool.), a peculiar owl ({Sceloglaux
albifacies}) of New Zealand, said to be on the verge of
extinction. The name alludes to its notes.
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