English-Thai Dictionary

gannet

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GANNET

n.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.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

GANNET

Gan "net, n. Etym: [OE. gant, AS. ganet, ganot, a sea fowl, a fen duck; akin to D. gent gander, OHG. ganazzo. See Gander, Goose. ] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: One of several species of sea birds of the genus Sula, allied to the pelicans.

 

Note: The common gannet of Europe and America (S. bassana ), is also called solan goose, chandel goose, and gentleman. In Florida the wood ibis is commonly called gannet. Booby gannet. See Sula.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

gannet

gan net |ˈganit ˈɡænət | ▶noun 1 a large seabird with mainly white plumage, known for catching fish by plunge-diving. [Genus Morus (or Sula ), family Sulidae: three species, in particular the northern gannet (M. bassanus ) of the North Atlantic (also called solan goose ). ] 2 Brit. informal a greedy person. ORIGIN Old English ganot, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gent ‘gander, ’ also to gander .

 

gannetry

gan net ry |ˈganitrē ˈɡænətri | ▶noun ( pl. gannetries ) a breeding colony of gannets, usually on an isolated rock.

 

Oxford Dictionary

gannet

gannet |ˈganɪt | ▶noun 1 a large seabird with mainly white plumage, which catches fish by plunging into the water. ●Genus Morus (or Sula ), family Sulidae: three species, in particular the northern gannet (M. bassanus ) of the North Atlantic (also called solan goose ). 2 Brit. informal a greedy person. ORIGIN Old English ganot, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gent ‘gander ’, also to gander .

 

gannetry

gan |net ¦ry |ˈganɪtri | ▶noun ( pl. gannetries ) a breeding colony of gannets, usually on an isolated rock.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

gannet

gan net /ɡǽnɪt /名詞 C 1 〘鳥 〙カツオドリ 〘上昇の象徴 〙.2 ｟英 くだけて けなして ｠欲張り ; 食いしん坊 .