seafowl
seafowl · seafowls · seafowl
Any bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters or over the oceansAny bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters or over the oceans.
Meaning
1 sensesAny bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters or over the oceans.
a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls, pelicans, gannets, cormorants, albatrosses, petrels, etc.
Origin
From Middle English sefoul, from Old English sǣfugol (“seabird”), equivalent to sea + fowlFrom Middle English sefoul, from Old English sǣfugol (“seabird”), equivalent to sea + fowl. Cognate with Dutch zeevogel, German Seevogel, Swedish sjöfågel, Icelandic sjófugl.
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Forms
plural: seafowls / seafowlSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular