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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gannet \Gan"net\, n. [OE. gant, AS ganet, ganot, a sea fowl, a fen duck; akin to D. gent gander, OHG. ganazzo See {Gander}, {Goose}.] (Zo["o]l.) One of several species of sea birds of the genus {Sula}, allied to the pelicans. Note: The common gannet of Europe and America ({S. bassana}), is also called {solan goose}, {chandel goose}, and {gentleman}. In Florida the wood ibis is commonly called gannet. {Booby gannet}. See {Sula}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: gannet n : large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish
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