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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Pewee

· Pe·wee · IPA /ˈpi.wi/
01 n. A common American tyrant flycatcher (Sayornis phœbe, or Sayornis fuscus). Called also pewit, and phœbe.
  1. 1.
    A common American tyrant flycatcher (Sayornis phœbe, or Sayornis fuscus). Called also pewit, and phœbe.(Zool.) Also: pewit, phœbe
  2. 2.
    The woodcock.[Local, U.S.]
Phrases & compounds
Wood pewee — a bird (Contopus virens) similar to the pewee (See Pewee, 1), but of smaller size.