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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.
Definition 2024
gannet
gannet
English
Noun
gannet (plural gannets)
- 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.
- (Britain) a voracious eater; a glutton.
- (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.
Translations
sea bird
glutton — see glutton