gannets

Variant of gannet

gannet definition

gan·net (gan′it)

noun pl. gannets -·nets or gannet -·net

any of a genus (Morus, family Sulidae) of pelecaniform birds; esp., a white, gooselike, web-footed bird (M. bassanus) that breeds on cliffs along the N Atlantic coasts

Etymology: ME ganat < OE ganot, solan goose, lit., a gander, akin to Du gent, OHG ganazzo, gander: for IE base see goose

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