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

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