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gannet
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun gannet has 1 sense
- gannet(n = noun.animal) - large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish; is a kind of pelecaniform seabird
is a member of family sulidae, sulidae
has particulars: solan, solan goose, solant goose, sula bassana, booby
CIDE DICTIONARY
gannet, n. [OE. gant, AS. ganet, ganot, a sea fowl, a fen duck; akin to D. gent gander, OHG. ganazzo. See Gander, Goose.].
One of several species of sea birds of the genus Sula , allied to the pelicans. [1913 Webster]
" The common gannet of Europe and America (Sula bassana ), is also called solan goose , chandel goose , and gentleman . In Florida the wood ibis is commonly called gannet."
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
gannet, n.
1 any sea bird of the genus Sula, esp. Sula bassana, catching fish by plunge-diving.
2 sl. a greedy person.
1 any sea bird of the genus Sula, esp. Sula bassana, catching fish by plunge-diving.
2 sl. a greedy person.
Derivative
gannetry n. (pl. -ies).
Etymology
OE ganot f. Gmc, rel. to GANDER
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