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Define the word peevit

"Peevit" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Peevit \Pee"vit\, Peewit \Pee"wit\, n. (Zool.)
   See Pewit.
   [1913 Webster]

"peevit" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

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.]
          [1913 Webster]