GAREFOWL

Noun

garefowl (plural garefowls)

The great auk.

The razorbill

Source: Wiktionary


Gare"fowl`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The great auk; also, the razorbill. See Auk. [Written also gairfowl, and gurfel.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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