Associations to the word «Shearwater»

Wiktionary

SHEARWATER, noun. Any of various long-winged pelagic seabirds in the genera Calonectris or Puffinus, of the family Procellariidae, that breed on islands and coastal cliffs.

Dictionary definition

SHEARWATER, noun. Long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche