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Definition of Hackbolt
1. n. The greater shearwater or hagdon. See Hagdon.
Definition of Hackbolt
1. Noun. (archaic Scilly Isles) The greater shearwater or hagdon. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hackbolt
1. a sea bird, the greater shearwater [n -S]
Medical Definition of Hackbolt
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Hackbolt
Literary usage of Hackbolt
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of British Birds by William Yarrell, Alfred Newton, Howard Saunders (1884)
"... by whom it is called hackbolt. They inform me it is a constant visitant in
the latter part of autumn, and represent its manners on the water as ..."
2. An Illustrated Manual of British Birds by Howard Saunders (1899)
"In some years it appears in considerable numbers from August onwards off Cornwall
and the Scilly Islands, where it is called the "hackbolt"; it is also not ..."
3. Journal of the Royal Institution of Cornwall by Royal Institution of Cornwall (1875)
"This bird is known at Scilly as the "hackbolt." The months of December arid
January gave us two specimens of the Little Bustard, one obtained at the Lizard, ..."
4. The Folk Lore and Provincial Names of British Birds by Charles Swainson (1886)
"... at other times on its back !" (Bowden's " Naturalist in Norway," p. 190).
GREATER SHEARWATER (Puffinus major). hackbolt (Stilly Islands). ..."
5. The Standard Cipher Code of the American Railway Association, for the Use of by American Railway Association (1906)
"Habitual Handle in line with previous correspondence (of) 20. . hackbolt. . . .
. Handle promptly and advise quick forwarding - 21-. ..."
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