GANNET


Meaning of GANNET in English

/ ˈgænɪt; NAmE / noun

1.

a large bird that lives near the sea which catches fish by diving

2.

( BrE , informal ) a person who eats a lot

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English ganot , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gent gander, also to gander .

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