noun.
Any of several large seabirds of the genus Morus, especially M. bassanus of the North Atlantic, having a pointed bill and tail, long wings, and white plumage with black wingtips.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The solan-goose, Sula bassana, a large totipalmate swimming bird of the family Sulidæ and order Steganopodes.
noun.plural The birds of the family Sulidæ; the boobies, of which there are several species, of the genera Sula and Dysporus.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
One of several species of sea birds of the genus Sula, allied to the pelicans.
noun.
any of three species of large seabird in the genusMorus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater.
noun.
a voracious eater; a glutton.
noun.
a person who flocks towards food whenever it is put out.
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noun.
large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish