GANNET


Meaning of GANNET in English

ˈganə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun

( plural gannets also gannet )

Etymology: Middle English ganet, from Old English ganot; akin to Old High German ganazzo gander, Old English gōs goose — more at goose

1. : any of several large web-footed fish-eating seabirds constituting a family (Sulidae), flying great distances and remaining at sea for long periods, and breeding in large colonies chiefly on offshore islands

2. : wood ibis

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