man-of-war bird
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man-of-war bird — n. (Zo[ o]l.), The frigate bird, a long billed warm water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tail; also applied to the skua gulls, and to the wandering albatross. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
man-o'-war bird — man′ o war′ bird [[t]ˈmæn əˈwɔr[/t]] n. orn frigate bird • Etymology: 1650–60 … From formal English to slang
man-of-war bird — n. FRIGATE BIRD … English World dictionary
man-o'-war bird — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun or man o war hawk 1. : frigate bird 2. : skua 3. : albatross * * * /man euh wawr /. See … Useful english dictionary
man-of-war bird — noun long billed warm water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tail • Syn: ↑frigate bird • Hypernyms: ↑pelecaniform seabird • Member Holonyms: ↑Fregata, ↑genus Fregata * * * man of war bird or … Useful english dictionary
man-of-war bird — Frigate Frig ate, n. [F. fr[ e]gate, It. fregata, prob. contracted fr. L. fabricata something constructed or built. See {Fabricate}.] 1. Originally, a vessel of the Mediterranean propelled by sails and by oars. The French, about 1650, transferred … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
man-o'-war bird — /man euh wawr /. See frigate bird. [1650 60] * * * … Universalium
man-o'-war bird — noun Date: 1707 frigate bird … New Collegiate Dictionary
man-o'-war bird — /mæn ə ˈwɔ bɜd/ (say man uh waw berd) noun → frigatebird …
man-of-war bird — Iwa … English-Hawaiian dictionary
