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Definition of Loons

Loon
Loon Loon, n. [Scot. loun, lown, loon; akin to OD. loen a stupid man; prob. for an older lown, and akin to E. lame.] A sorry fellow; a worthless person; a rogue.
Loon
Loon Loon, n. [For older loom, Icel. l?mr; akin to Dan. & Sw. lom.] (Zo["o]l.) 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.

Meaning of Loons from wikipedia

- northern Eurasia. All living species of loons are members of the genus Gavia, family Gaviidae and order Gaviiformes. Loons, which are the size of large ducks...
- Arctic Eurasia. Common loons winter on both coasts of the US as far south as Mexico, and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Common loons eat a variety of animal...
- nicknamed The Loons, a Scottish football team Minnesota United FC, nicknamed The Loons, an American soccer team Republic-Ford JB-2 or KGW-1 Loon, reverse engineered...
- Socially monogamous Pacific loons have been found to have high territory retention rates (0.92) indicating that the loons are able to successfully defend...
- which contained grebes as well as loons. By 1788, German naturalist Johann Reinhold Forster realized that grebes and loons were different enough to warrant...
- the Loons clinched their first Midwest League championship following a 9–8 victory over the Seattle Mariners-affiliated Clinton LumberKings. The Loons won...
- Van Loon (Dutch pronunciation: [vɑn ˈloːn]) is a Dutch language toponymic surname. Loon, an Old Dutch dative plural of Lo meaning 'near/in the woods'...
- Loon LLC was an Alphabet Inc. subsidiary working on providing Internet access to rural and remote areas. The company used high-altitude balloons in the...
- stage name Loon, is an American former rapper. He is best known for his work with rapper Puff Daddy and tenure at his label, Bad Boy Records; Loon most notably...
- to loons. Loon Lake (California), El Dorado County Loon Lake (Kendall County, Illinois), in the Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area Loon Lake...