MOLLYMAWK

albatross, mollymawk

(noun) large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mollymawk (plural mollymawks)

Any of a group of medium- to large-sized albatrosses in the genus Thalassarche.

Any of the similar, related sooty albatross (Phoebetria).

Synonyms

• mallemuck (obsolete)

Source: Wiktionary


Mol"ly-mawk`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: See Mollemoke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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