n.
Pronunciation: ' fu ̇ l-m ə r, - ˌ mär
Function: noun
Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse f ū lm ā r fulmar, from f ū ll foul + m ā r gull ― more at MEW
Date: 1698
: a seabird ( Fulmarus glacialis ) of colder northern seas closely related to the petrels also : a related bird ( F. glacialoides ) of circumpolar distribution in colder southern seas