Coot (disambiguation)
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Coot
Coots are medium-sized water birds that are members of the rail family Rallidae. They constitute the genus Fulica. Coots have predominantly black plumage, and, unlike many of the rails, they are usually easy to see, often swimming in open water...

is a water bird.

Coot or Coots may also refer to:
  • Ed "Coots" Matthews, co-founder of Boots & Coots
    Boots & Coots
    Boots & Coots/IWC is one of the world's premier well control companies. Founded in 1978 by Red Adair's lieutenants, Asger "Boots" Hansen and the late Ed "Coots" Matthews, Boots & Coots International Well Control, Inc...

    , a company specializing in putting out oil well fires
  • John Frederick Coots, American songwriter who wrote "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
  • Coot Kin, a family of cartoon characters
  • Coot (program)
    Coot (program)
    The program Coot is used to display and manipulate atomic models of macromolecules, typically of proteins or nucleic acids, using 3D computer graphics...

    , Crystallographic Object-Oriented Toolkit
  • the Colby Outdoor Orientation Trips at Colby College
    Colby College
    Colby College is a private liberal arts college located on Mayflower Hill in Waterville, Maine. Founded in 1813, it is the 12th-oldest independent liberal arts college in the United States...

    , ME
  • the NATO reporting name of four Soviet airplanes:
    • Coot, the second version of the Ilyushin Il-18
      Ilyushin Il-18
      The Ilyushin Il-18 is a large turboprop airliner that became one of the best known Soviet aircraft of its era as well as one of the most popular and durable, having first flown in 1957 and still in use over 50 years later. The Il-18 was one of the world's principal airliners for several decades...

      , or a generic designation for the Il-18, Il-20, Il-22 and Il-24
    • Coot-A, the Ilyushin Il-20 (1948)
      Ilyushin Il-20 (1948)
      -External links:* http://www.ctrl-c.liu.se/misc/RAM/il-20ily.html* http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/IlyushinIl-20Page.htm...

    • Coot-B, the Ilyushin Il-22
      Ilyushin Il-22
      For the 1970s Airborne Command Post aircraft of the same designation, see Ilyushin Il-18For the 1970s Airborne Command Post aircraft of the same designation, see Ilyushin Il-18...

      , an airborne command center version of the Il-18
    • Coot-C, the Ilyushin Il-24, an unbuilt variant
  • Taylor Coot, an amphibious civilian airplane built by Moulton Taylor
  • Coot (vehicle), a four-wheel-drive articulated amphibious ATV
    Amphibious ATV
    An amphibious all-terrain vehicle is a small off-road, and typically six-wheel drive, amphibious vehicle. They were developed in the early 1960s and quickly became popular in both the US and Canada. These vehicles are now used by enthusiasts and professionals worldwide.These vehicles earned...

     built in the U.S. from 1967 to 1985
  • Coot (Trawler)
    Coot (Trawler)
    The Coot was the first Icelandic trawler.She was built in 1892 by the Glasgow firm William H. Hamilton & Co. and purchased in Aberdeen....

     was the first Icelandic owned trawler
  • Coot, a fan of the South Carolina Gamecocks
    South Carolina Gamecocks
    The University of South Carolina's 19 varsity sports teams are known as the "Gamecocks". The unique moniker is held in honor of Thomas Sumter, a South Carolina war hero who was given the name "The Carolina Gamecock" during the American Revolution for his fierce fighting tactics, regardless of his...

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