Noah Webster
Buzzard
BUZZ'ARD, noun
1. A species of falco, or hawk, the buteo; a rapacious, but sluggish bird; the breast usually of a yellowish white; the upper parts of a deep brown. In some parts of America, it is called the great Hen-hawk, from its feeding on poultry.
2. A block-head; a dunce.
BUZZ'ARD, adjective Senseless; stupid.