albatross, mollymawk
(noun) large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
albatross, millstone
(noun) (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; “she was an albatross around his neck”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
albatross (plural albatross or albatrosses)
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
Any of various African and Asian pierid butterflies of the genus Appias. Some species of this genus are also known as puffins.
(golf) A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole, except a par 3 hole.
• gooney bird
• gooney
• goonie
albatross (plural albatrosses)
(figurative) A long-term impediment, burden, or curse.
• albatross around one's neck
Source: Wiktionary
Al"ba*tross, n. Etym: [Corrupt. fr. Pg. alcatraz cormorant, albatross, or Sp. alcatraz a pelican: cf. Pg. alcatruz, Sp. arcaduz, a bucket, fr. Ar. al-qadus 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.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 June 2024
(noun) a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
