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Beefeater
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) One of the yeomen of the guard, in England.
(2):
(n.) One who eats beef; hence, a large, fleshy person.
(3):
(n.) An African bird of the genus Buphaga, which feeds on the larvae of botflies hatched under the skin of oxen, antelopes, etc. Two species are known.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Beefeater'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/b/beefeater.html. 1828.