noun Etymology: Norwegian or Icelandic alk, alka, from Old Norse ālka Date: 1674 any of several black-and-white short-necked diving seabirds of the alcid family that breed in colder parts of the northern hemisphere
AUK
Meaning of AUK in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012