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Definition of boatswain bird in English: boatswain birdnoun rare 1The Arctic skua or parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus. 2A tropicbird (genus Phaethon).
Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in George Montagu (1750–1829), naturalist. Definition of boatswain bird in US English: boatswain birdnoun rare 1The Arctic skua or parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus. 2A tropicbird (genus Phaethon).
Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in George Montagu (1750–1829), naturalist. |