Piet \Pi"et\ (p[imac]"[e^]t), n. [Dim. of Pie a magpie: cf. F.
piette a smew.]
(Zo["o]l.) (a) The dipper, or water ouzel. [Scot.]
(b) The magpie. [Prov.Eng.]
Jay piet (Zo["o]l.), the European jay. [Prov.Eng.]
Sea piet (Zo["o]l.), the oyster catcher. [Prov.Eng.]
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |