Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Shearwater \Shear"wa`ter\, n. [Shear + water; cf. G.
   wassersherer; -- so called from its running lightly along the
   surface of the water.] (Zo["o]l.)
   Any one of numerous species of long-winged oceanic birds of
   the genus {Puffinus} and related genera. They are allied to
   the petrels, but are larger. The Manx shearwater ({P.
   Anglorum}), the dusky shearwater ({P. obscurus}), and the
   greater shearwater ({P. major}), are well-known species of
   the North Atlantic. See {Hagdon}.

Plantain \Plan"tain\, n. [F., fr. L. plantago. Cf. {Plant}.]
   (Bot.)
   Any plant of the genus {Plantago}, but especially the {P.
   major}, a low herb with broad spreading radical leaves, and
   slender spikes of minute flowers. It is a native of Europe,
   but now found near the abode of civilized man in nearly all
   parts of the world.

   {Indian plantain}. (Bot.) See under {Indian}.

   {Mud plantain}, a homely North American aquatic plant
      ({Heteranthera reniformis}), having broad, reniform
      leaves.

   {Rattlesnake plantain}, an orchidaceous plant ({Goodyera
      pubescens}), with the leaves blotched and spotted with
      white.

   {Ribwort plantain}. See {Ribwort}.

   {Robin's plantain}, the {Erigeron bellidifolium}, a common
      daisylike plant of North America.

   {Water plantain}, a plant of the genus {Alisma}, having acrid
      leaves, and formerly regarded as a specific against
      hydrophobia. --Loudon.

Titmouse \Tit"mouse`\, n.; pl. {Titmice}. [OE. titemose,
   titmase; tit small, or a small bird + AS. m[=a]se a kind of
   small bird; akin to D. mees a titmouse, G. meise, OHG. meisa,
   Icel. meisingr. The English form has been influenced by the
   unrelated word mouse. Cf. {Tit} a small bird.] (Zo["o]l.)
   Any one of numerous species of small insectivorous singing
   birds belonging to {Parus} and allied genera; -- called also
   {tit}, and {tomtit}.

   Note: The blue titmouse ({Parus c[oe]ruleus}), the marsh
         titmouse ({P. palustris}), the crested titmouse ({P.
         cristatus}), the great titmouse ({P. major}), and the
         long tailed titmouse ({[AE]githalos caudatus}), are the
         best-known European species. See {Chickadee}.

Hagdon \Hag"don\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
   One of several species of sea birds of the genus {Puffinus};
   esp., {P. major}, the greater shearwarter, and {P.
   Stricklandi}, the black hagdon or sooty shearwater; -- called
   also {hagdown}, {haglin}, and {hag}. See {Shearwater}.