gannet

English

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Etymology

Old English ganot, from Proto-Germanic *ganataz (“gander”). Cognate with Dutch gent.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɡanɪt/

  Rhymes: -ænɪt

Noun

gannet (plural gannets)

1. any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater.
2. (UK) a voracious eater; a glutton.
3. (UK) a person who flocks towards food whenever it is put out.

Derived terms

• northern gannet, Morus bassanus
• Australasian gannet, Morus serrator
• Cape gannet, Morus capensis

Quotations

• For usage examples of this term, see the citations page.

Translations

sea bird

• Catalan: mascarell (ca) m
• Czech: terej (cs) m
• Finnish: suula (fi)
• French: fou de Bassan m
• German: Basstölpel (de) m, Tölpel (de) m
• Greek: σούλα (el) (soúla) f 
• Icelandic: súla (is) f
• Irish: gainéad (ga) m

• Italian: sula (it) f
• Jèrriais: mauve à maq'thé f
• Navajo: taahilnoodii
• Polish: głuptak (pl) m
• Portuguese: alcatraz (pt)
• Russian: баклан (ru) (baklán) m 
• Scottish Gaelic: sùlaire (gd) m, (young) guga (gd) m
• Spanish: alcatraz (es) m

glutton — see glutton