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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Albatross \Al"ba*tross\, n. [Corrupt. fr Pg alcatraz cormorant, albatross, or Sp alcatraz a pelican: cf Pg alcatruz Sp arcaduz a bucket, fr Ar al-q[=a]dus the bucket, fr Gr ka`dos, a water vessel. So an Arabic term for pelican is water-carrier, as a bird carrying water in its pouch.] (Zo["o]l.) A web-footed bird, of the genus {Diomedea}, of which there are several species. They are the largest of sea birds, capable of long-continued flight, and are often seen at great distances from the land. They are found chiefly in the southern hemisphere. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: albatross n 1: (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck" [syn: {millstone}] 2: large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
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