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