English-Thai Dictionary
petrel
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PETREL
Pe "trel, n. Etym: [F. pétrel; a dim. of the name Peter, L. Petrus, Gr. John i.42 ); -- probably so called in allusion to St. Peter's walking on the sea. See Petrify. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of numerous species of longwinged sea birds belonging to the family Procellaridæ. The small petrels, or Mother Carey's chickens, belong to Oceanites, Oceanodroma, Procellaria, and several allied genera. Diving petrel, any bird of the genus Pelecanoides.They chiefly inhabit the southern hemisphere. -- Fulmar petrel, Giant petrel. See Fulmar. -- Pintado petrel, the Cape pigeon. See under Cape. -- Pintado petrel, any one of several small petrels, especially Procellaria pelagica, or Mother Carey's chicken, common on both sides of the Atlantic.
New American Oxford Dictionary
petrel
pet rel |ˈpetrəl ˈpɛtrəl | ▶noun a seabird related to the shearwaters, typically flying far from land. [Order Procellariiformes, in particular the families Procellariidae (e.g., the giant petrel and pintado petrel ) or Hydrobatidae (the storm petrels ). See also diving petrel . ] ORIGIN early 17th cent.: associated with St. Peter, from the bird's habit of flying low with legs dangling, giving the appearance of walking on the water (see Matt. 14:30 ).
Oxford Dictionary
petrel
petrel |ˈpɛtr (ə )l | ▶noun a seabird related to the shearwaters, typically flying far from land. ●Order Procellariiformes, in particular the families Procellariidae (e.g. the giant petrel and pintado petrel ) or Hydrobatidae (the storm petrels ).. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: associated with St Peter, from the bird's habit of flying low with legs dangling, giving the appearance of walking on the water (see Matt. 14:30 ).
Spanish Dictionary
petrel
petrel nombre masculino Ave palmípeda marina de unos 60 cm de longitud, plumaje pardo negruzco con el arranque de la cola blanco, muy voladora, que vive en bandadas entre las rocas y llega a enormes distancias mar adentro; es común en todos los mares :el petrel nada en las crestas de las olas para atrapar los huevos de peces, moluscos y crustáceos, de los que se alimenta .SINÓNIMO ave de las tempestades .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
petrel
pet rel /pétr (ə )l /名詞 C 〘鳥 〙ウミツバメ (属の鳥 ); ＝stormy petrel .
The Wordsmith Dictionary