Definition of gannets Gannets
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Wiktionary 
- gannets (Noun)
Plural of gannet.
Part of speech
🔤- gannets, noun, plural of gannet.
WordNet
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| gannet - large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish | ||
| pelecaniform seabird large fish-eating seabird with four-toed webbed feet | ||
| family sulidae, sulidae gannets and boobies | ||
| solan, solan goose, solant goose, sula bassana very large white gannet with black wing tips | ||
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Wiktionary
- gannet (Noun)
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. - gannet (Noun)
A voracious eater; a glutton. - gannet (Noun)
A person who flocks towards food whenever it is put out.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gannet (n.)
One of several species of sea birds of the genus Sula, allied to the pelicans.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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gannet
gan′et, n. a web-footed fowl found in the northern seas, the best-known of which is the solan goose. [A.S. ganot, a sea-fowl; Dut. gent.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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gannet
The Sula bassana, or solan goose: a large sea bird of the family Pelecanidæ, common on the Scottish coasts.
