Shearwater

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim Any of the long-winged pelagic seabirds of the family Procellariidae in genera Puffinus, Ardenna, and Calonectris, that breed on islands and coastal cliffs.

   “At first I would not eat a frigate bird, a booby or a shearwater, but after a few months on the island I tried one broiled over coconut-shell coals, and I have never since missed an opportunity for such a feast.”

2. isim Any of the entire family Procellariidae, including certain of the petrels.
3. özel isim A locality in Latrobe council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.