SKUA

skua, bonxie

(noun) gull-like jaeger of northern seas

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

skua (plural skuas)

Any of various predatory seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches.

Synonyms

• jaeger

Anagrams

• 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



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