Definition of petrel Petrel
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NounPlural: petrels |
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| petrel - relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land | ||
| oceanic bird, pelagic bird bird of the open seas | ||
| family procellariidae, procellariidae petrels; fulmars; shearwaters; | ||
| procellaria aequinoctialis, white-chinned petrel large black petrel of southern seas having a white mark on the chin | ||
| giant fulmar, giant petrel, macronectes giganteus large brownish petrel chiefly of Antarctic seas | ||
| fulmar, fulmar petrel, fulmarus glacialis heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions | ||
| shearwater long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves | ||
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Wiktionary 
- petrel (Noun)
Any of various species of black, grey, or white seabirds in the order Procellariiformes.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- petrel (n.)
Any one of numerous species of longwinged sea birds belonging to the family Procellaridae. The small petrels, or Mother Carey's chickens, belong to Oceanites, Oceanodroma, Procellaria, and several allied genera.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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petrel
pet′rel, n. a long-winged dusky sea-bird, rarely landing except to lay its eggs, esp. the Stormy petrel, called by sailors 'Mother Carey's Chickens,' scarcely larger than a lark, the smallest web-footed bird known. [Fr.; from Matt. xiv. 29.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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petrel
The Cypselli of the ancients, and Mother Cary's chickens of sailors; of the genus Procellaria. They collect in numbers at the approach of a gale, running along the waves in the wake of a ship; whence the name peterel, in reference to St. Peter's attempt to walk on the water. They are seen in all parts of the ocean. The largest of the petrels, Procellaria fuliginosa, is known by seamen as Mother Cary's goose.
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🔤- petrel, noun, singular of petrels.
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