doater
1
[
doh
-ter]
/ˈdoʊ tər/
noun
1.
doter
.
doater
2
[
doh
-ter]
/ˈdoʊ tər/
noun
,
Newfoundland.
1.
a fully mature harp seal.
Also,
dotard
.
Origin
1785-95;
apparently special use of
dotard