shearwater

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]
great shearwater (Ardenna gravis, formerly Puffinus gravis)

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From shear +‎ water.

Noun

[edit]

shearwater (plural shearwaters)

  1. Any of the long-winged pelagic seabirds of the family Procellariidae in genera Puffinus, Ardenna, and Calonectris, that breed on islands and coastal cliffs.
    • 1929, Robert Dean Frisbee, The Book of Puka-Puka, Eland, published 2019, page 53:
      At first I would not eat a frigate bird, a booby or a shearwater, but after a few months on the island I tried one broiled over coconut-shell coals, and I have never since missed an opportunity for such a feast.
  2. (by extension) Any of the entire family Procellariidae, including certain of the petrels.

Synonyms

[edit]

Derived terms

[edit]

Translations

[edit]

References

[edit]

Anagrams

[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=shearwater&oldid=82012863"