GANNET


Meaning of GANNET in English

n. 1 any sea bird of the genus Sula, esp. Sula bassana, catching fish by plunge-diving. 2 sl. a greedy person. gannetry n. (pl. -ies).

[ OE ganot f. Gmc, rel. to GANDER ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.