GANNET


Meaning of GANNET in English

/gan"it/ , n.

any large, web-footed, seabird of the family Sulidae, having a sharply pointed bill, long wings, and a wedge-shaped tail, noted for its plunging dives for fish.

[ bef. 900; ME; OE ganot; akin to D gent GANDER ]

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