GALLINACEAN

Noun

gallinacean (plural gallinaceans)

(zoology) One of the Gallinae or gallinaceous birds.

Source: Wiktionary


Gal`li*na"cean, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the Gallinae or gallinaceous birds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SHEET

(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind


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