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Definition of Seabird
1. Noun. A bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc..
Generic synonyms: Aquatic Bird
Specialized synonyms: Coastal Diving Bird, Auk, Puffin, Gaviiform Seabird, Podicipitiform Seabird, Pelecaniform Seabird, Sphenisciform Seabird, Oceanic Bird, Pelagic Bird
Definition of Seabird
1. Noun. Any bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters or over the oceans. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Seabird
1. a bird frequenting the ocean or seacoast [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Seabird
Literary usage of Seabird
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Adventure Guide to New Zealand by Bette Flagler (2005)
"Tip: Prices at accommodations on the Coromandel tend to go up around the Christmas
holidays and things get tight - book in advance! The seabird Coast ..."
2. Every Day in the Year: A Poetical Epitome of the World's History by James Lauren Ford, Mary K. Ford (1902)
"... rocks and seabird's cries, Columba hails the morning star, That shines in
never nighted skies. High in the perfect Land of Morn, He listens to the ..."
3. Mother's Day: Its History, Origin, Celebration, Spirit, and Significance as by Susan Tracy Rice, Robert Haven Schauffler (1915)
"The wind is springing from out the West, Nestle thee deeper in mother's breast,
Rest, my seabird, rest! There is no sea our boat can whelm While thy brave ..."
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