gannet

  • 11gannet — /ˈgænət / (say ganuht) noun any of three large pelagic birds of the family Sulidae, as the cape gannet, Morus capensis, found in oceans off southern Africa. See Australasian gannet, northern gannet. {Middle English and Old English ganet, related… …

  • 12gannet — noun (plural gannets; also gannet) Etymology: Middle English ganet, from Old English ganot; akin to Old English gōs goose Date: before 12th century any of a genus (Morus of the family Sulidae, the gannet family) of large fish eating seabirds that …

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  • 13gannet — UK [ˈɡænɪt] / US [ˈɡænət] noun [countable] Word forms gannet : singular gannet plural gannets 1) a large white sea bird that lives on cliffs 2) British humorous someone who eats a lot and is always hungry …

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  • 14gannet — n British a person who eats greedily, someone who bolts their food. Gannet is a 1970s and 1980s term derived, possibly via comics adaptation of navy argot, from the voracious habits of the fish gorging seabird. ► If you ve got any sense you ll… …

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  • 15Gannet Alpha — ist eine Ölplattform in der schottischen Nordsee.[1] Der Name der Plattform und des Ölfelds ist vom Basstölpel (engl. gannet), einem Seevogel, abgeleitet. Betrieben wird die Plattform von dem Konzern Shell. Wegen zweier Lecks traten im August… …

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  • 16Gannet (Ölfeld) — …

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  • 17Gannet Place Guest House — (Хейзивью,Южно Африканская Республика) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: 502 …

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  • 18Gannet (disambiguation) — Gannet may refer to*Gannet, a seabird *Fairey Gannet, a British Cold War era naval aircraft *Grumman Gannet, the original name for the British Fleet Air Arm version of the Grumman Hellcat fighter. *HMS Gannet , the name of nine ships and two… …

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  • 19Gannet Island — ( Karewa in Māori) is a small island some 19 kilometres (12 miles) offshore from Kawhia on the west coast of New Zealand s North Island. Protected as a wildlife sanctuary, [ [http://interim.legislation.govt.nz/libraries/contents/om… …

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  • 20Gannet Island — Vorlage:Infobox Insel/Wartung/Fläche fehlt Gannet Island Gannet Island aus der Luft gesehen Gewässer …

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