storm-petrel
91Wilson's storm-petrel — /wɪlsənz ˈstɔm pɛtrəl/ (say wilsuhnz stawm petruhl) noun a small petrel, Oceanites oceanicus, black with white rump, of Antarctic and tropical oceans, and occasionally found farther north …
92Pétrel-tempête — Hydrobatinae Hydrobatinés : océanites ou pétrels tempête …
93Pétrel tempête — Hydrobatinae Hydrobatinés : océanites ou pétrels tempête …
94petrel — /pe treuhl/, n. any of numerous tube nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae. Cf. storm petrel, diving petrel. [1670 80; earlier pitteral, of uncert. orig.; perh. altered by assoc. with St. Peter (who… …
95storm — n. & v. n. 1 a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usu. with thunder and rain or snow etc. 2 Meteorol. a wind intermediate between gale and hurricane, esp. (on the Beaufort scale) of 55 72 m.p.h. 3 a violent disturbance of …
96storm — stormlike, adj. /stawrm/, n. 1. a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust. 2. a heavy… …
97petrel — /ˈpɛtrəl / (say petruhl) noun 1. any of numerous seabirds of the family Procellariidae, as the mutton bird. 2. → storm petrel. 3. → diving petrel. 4. → giant petrel. {earlier pitteral, ? diminutive of Saint Peter, disciple of Jesus who according… …
98Storm — /shtohrddm/, n. Theodore Woldsen /tay aw dawrdd vawlt seuhn/ 1817 88, German poet and novelist. * * * (as used in expressions) storm petrel storm and stress Storm Troopers * * * ▪ meteorology violent atmospheric disturbance, characterized… …
99petrel — noun Etymology: alteration of earlier pitteral Date: 1676 any of numerous seabirds (especially families Procellariidae and Hydrobatidae); especially one of the smaller long winged birds that fly far from land compare storm petrel …
100petrel — n. small dark seabird. ♦ stormy or ♦ storm petrel, such bird of the Atlantic and Mediterranean; person fond of, or whose presence heralds, strife …
