skua, bonxie
(noun) gull-like jaeger of northern seas
Source: WordNet® 3.1
skua (plural skuas)
Any of various predatory seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches.
• jaeger
• Aksu, Kasu, Kaus, Sauk, auks
Source: Wiktionary
Sku"a, n. Etym: [Icel. sk, sk.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any jager gull; especially, the Megalestris skua; -- called also boatswain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 April 2024
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