Meaning of GANNET
| Pronunciation: | | 'ganit
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| | Definition: | | [n] large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish |
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| | See Also: | | booby, family Sulidae, pelecaniform seabird, solan, solan goose, solant goose, Sula bassana, Sulidae | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Gan"net\, n. [OE. gant, AS. ganet, ganot, a sea fowl, a
fen duck; akin to D. gent gander, OHG. ganazzo. See {Gander},
{Goose}.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of several species of sea birds of the genus {Sula},
allied to the pelicans.
Note: The common gannet of Europe and America ({S. bassana}),
is also called {solan goose}, {chandel goose}, and
{gentleman}. In Florida the wood ibis is commonly
called gannet.
{Booby gannet}. See {Sula}.
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