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Definition of Cygnet
1. Noun. A young swan.
Definition of Cygnet
1. n. A young swan.
Definition of Cygnet
1. Noun. The immature young of a swan; swanling. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cygnet
1. a young swan [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cygnet
Literary usage of Cygnet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Mainsail Haul by John Masefield (1913)
"THE VOYAGE OF THE cygnet IN the year 1683-4 some eminent London merchants, ...
A ship, the cygnet, was chosen and fitted for the voyage, and a trusty master ..."
2. Report by Tasmania Dept. of Mines (1902)
"Most of this came from the flats near Lymington, a township situate on the west
side of the arm of the Huon called Port cygnet, and 2^ miles south of Lovett ..."
3. Lives and Voyages of Drake, Cavendish, and Dampier: Including an by Christian Isobel Johnstone (1831)
"... cygnet joins the Buccaneers—Descent on Faita— Attempt on Guayaquil—Dampier's
Scheme of working the Mines —Indians of St Jago—The Buccaneers watch the ..."
4. History of the Buccaneers of America by James Burney (1891)
"The " cygnet" and her crew on the coast of Nueva Galicia, and at the Tres Marias
... January the 7th, the "cygnet" and her tender sailed from the Valley of ..."
5. The Life and Writings of Major Jack Downing [pseud.] of Downingville: Away by Seba] [Smith (1834)
"In which Major Downing defends the President from the assault of Lieut. Randolph on
board the Steamboat cygnet. On board the Steam-boat cygnet, ..."
6. The Treasury of Knowledge and Library Reference by Samuel Maunder (1853)
"cygnet. The term cygnet, as applied to young swans, is derived from Cycnus, or
Cygnus, the Son of Mars, slain by Hercules; also a king of the Ligurians, ..."
7. A Mainsail Haul by John Masefield (1913)
"THE VOYAGE OF THE cygnet IN the year 1683-4 some eminent London merchants, ...
A ship, the cygnet, was chosen and fitted for the voyage, and a trusty master ..."
8. Report by Tasmania Dept. of Mines (1902)
"Most of this came from the flats near Lymington, a township situate on the west
side of the arm of the Huon called Port cygnet, and 2^ miles south of Lovett ..."
9. Lives and Voyages of Drake, Cavendish, and Dampier: Including an by Christian Isobel Johnstone (1831)
"... cygnet joins the Buccaneers—Descent on Faita— Attempt on Guayaquil—Dampier's
Scheme of working the Mines —Indians of St Jago—The Buccaneers watch the ..."
10. History of the Buccaneers of America by James Burney (1891)
"The " cygnet" and her crew on the coast of Nueva Galicia, and at the Tres Marias
... January the 7th, the "cygnet" and her tender sailed from the Valley of ..."
11. The Life and Writings of Major Jack Downing [pseud.] of Downingville: Away by Seba] [Smith (1834)
"In which Major Downing defends the President from the assault of Lieut. Randolph on
board the Steamboat cygnet. On board the Steam-boat cygnet, ..."
12. The Treasury of Knowledge and Library Reference by Samuel Maunder (1853)
"cygnet. The term cygnet, as applied to young swans, is derived from Cycnus, or
Cygnus, the Son of Mars, slain by Hercules; also a king of the Ligurians, ..."
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