Cargoose

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cargoose \Car"goose`\, n. [Perh. fr. Gael. & Ir. cir, cior
     (pronounced kir, kior), crest, comb + E. goose. Cf. {Crebe}.]
     (Zool.)
     A species of grebe ({Podiceps crisratus}); the crested grebe.
     [1913 Webster]