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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gan•net (gan′it),USA pronunciation n. - Birdsany large, web-footed, seabird of the family Sulidae, having a sharply pointed bill, long wings, and a wedge-shaped tail, noted for its plunging dives for fish.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English ganot; akin to Dutch gent gander
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gannet /ˈɡænɪt/ n - any of several heavily built marine birds of the genus Morus (or Sula), having a long stout bill and typically white plumage with dark markings: family Sulidae, order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, cormorants, etc)
See also booby - slang a gluttonous or greedy person
Etymology: Old English ganot; related to Old High German gannazzo gander |