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English Dictionary: Gannet by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gannet
n
  1. large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Gannet \Gan"net\, n. [OE. gant, AS. ganet, ganot, a sea fowl, a
      fen duck; akin to D. gent gander, OHG. ganazzo. See {Gander},
      {Goose}.] (Zo[94]l.)
      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}.
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