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Webster 1913 Edition


Gannet

Gan′net

,
Noun.
[OE.
gant
, AS.
ganet
, ganot, a sea fowl, a fen duck; akin to D.
gent
gander, OHG.
ganazzo
. See
Gander
,
Goose
.]
(Zool.)
One of several species of sea birds of the genus
Sula
, allied to the pelicans.
☞ The common gannet of Europe and America (
Sula bassana
), is also called
solan goose
,
chandel goose
, and
gentleman
. In Florida the wood ibis is commonly called gannet.
Booby gannet
.
See
Sula
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Gannet

GAN'NET

,
Noun.
The Solan Goose, a fowl of the genus Pelicanus, about seven pounds in weight, with a straight bill, six inches long, and palmated feet. These fowls frequent the isles of Scotland in summer, and feed chiefly on herrings.

Definition 2024


gannet

gannet

English

Noun

gannet (plural gannets)

  1. any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater.
  2. (Britain) a voracious eater; a glutton.
  3. (Britain) a person who flocks towards food whenever it is put out.

Synonyms

  • (voracious eater): see Wikisaurus:glutton

Derived terms

Quotations

  • For usage examples of this term, see Citations:gannet.

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