loon2
Pronunciation: /luːn/
Definition of loon
noun
- North American term for diver (sense 2).
Origin:
mid 17th century: probably by alteration of Shetland dialect loom, denoting especially a guillemot or a diver, from Old Norse
mid 17th century: probably by alteration of Shetland dialect loom, denoting especially a guillemot or a diver, from Old Norse
