gannet

The Sula bassana, or solan goose: a large sea bird of the family Pelecanidæ, common on the Scottish coasts.

← ganneret × ganny-wedge →

Gannet
·noun One of several species of sea birds of the genus Sula, allied to the pelicans. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
gannet
n. the English name for the SolanGoose and its tribe. The Australian species are – – The Gannet – –...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris