large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes
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a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought
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Loon \Loon\ (l[=oo]n), 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\, n. [For older loom, Icel. l[=o]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 ({Urinator septentrionalis}), are the best known species. See {Diver}.
The loon needs the clear, clean waters of remote lakes because "they depend on eyesight to catch fish under water," Henderson says.
The legs are set far back on the body, behind the balance point, so a loon has difficulty walking.
It may also have something to do with the fact that I was the only sober person at the party." It all started out of concern for the loon.
It is nicknamed for its design of a loon, the bird that makes its distinctive call in many northern Canadian lakes.