SHEARWATER


Meaning of SHEARWATER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshir-ˌwȯ-tər, -ˌwä- ]

noun

Date: circa 1671

: any of numerous oceanic birds (especially genus Puffinus ) that are related to the petrels and usually skim close to the waves in flight

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.