A predatory seabird; esp. the arctic skua, Stercorarius parasiticus. Cf. dirty allan, n., scouty-aulin, n.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > order Charadriiformes > [noun] > genus Stercorarius (skuas or jaegers) > stercorarius parasiticus (8) allana1612 A predatory seabird; esp. the arctic skua, Stercorarius parasiticus. Cf. dirty allan, n., scouty-aulin, n. boatswain1785 North American. = boatswain bird n. (a) at compounds 2. Cf. bosun, n. 2a. Now rare. gull-teaser1802 a bird that torments gulls, as a tern or jaeger. Richardson's jaeger1831 the Arctic skua or parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus (formerly known as Lestris richardsonii); esp. (formerly) one of the dark brown… Richardson's skua1834 the Arctic skua or parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus (formerly known as Lestris richardsonii); cf. sense 2. jäger1838 A predatory sea-bird belonging to the family Laridæ, and subfamily Stercorariinæ or Lestridinæ; a skua-gull. bosun1874 = boatswain, n. 3a. Cf. bosun bird n. at compounds 3. Obsolete. rare. marlinspike1884 Any of various sea birds having long, pointed tail streamers. U.S. regional (New England). = jäger, n. 4. |
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