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English → English (gcide) Definition: Urinator imber 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. [1913 Webster] Diver \Div"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, dives. [1913 Webster] Divers and fishers for pearls. --Woodward. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: One who goes deeply into a subject, study, or business. “A diver into causes.” --Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo["o]l.) Any bird of certain genera, as Urinator (formerly Colymbus), or the allied genus Colymbus, or Podiceps, remarkable for their agility in diving. [1913 Webster] Note: The northern diver (Urinator imber) is the loon; the black diver or velvet scoter (Oidemia fusca) is a sea duck. See Loon, and Scoter. [1913 Webster]