pétrel - translation to french
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pétrel - translation to french

SEABIRD
Petrels; Peterel
  • A Westland petrel

pétrel         
n. petrel, type of small seabird
tourmentin         
n. storm jib; petrel, type of small seabird

Definition

petrel
['p?tr(?)l]
¦ noun a seabird related to the shearwaters, typically flying far from land. [Many species, chiefly in the family Procellariidae.]
Origin
C17: assoc. with St Peter, from the bird's habit of flying low with legs dangling, and so appearing to walk on the water (see Matt. 14:30).

Wikipedia

Petrel

Petrels are tube-nosed seabirds in the bird order Procellariiformes.