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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Large black diving duck of northern parts of the northern hemisphere
Synonyms:
scooter; scoter
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("scooter" is a kind of...):
sea duck (any of various large diving ducks found along the seacoast: eider; scoter; merganser)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "scooter"):
common scoter; Melanitta nigra (a variety of scoter)
Holonyms ("scooter" is a member of...):
genus Melanitta; Melanitta (scoters)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("scooter" is a kind of...):
vessel; watercraft (a craft designed for water transportation)
Derivation:
scoot (run or move very quickly or hastily)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A wheeled vehicle with small wheels and a low-powered gasoline engine geared to the rear wheel
Synonyms:
motor scooter; scooter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("scooter" is a kind of...):
wheeled vehicle (a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people)
Derivation:
scoot (run or move very quickly or hastily)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Child's two-wheeled vehicle operated by foot
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("scooter" is a kind of...):
wheeled vehicle (a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people)
Derivation:
scoot (run or move very quickly or hastily)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A motorboat resembling a motor scooter
Synonyms:
scooter; sea scooter; water scooter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("scooter" is a kind of...):
motorboat; powerboat (a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine)
Derivation:
scoot (run or move very quickly or hastily)
