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SEABIRD
Petrels; Peterel
pétrel
n. petrel, type of small seabird
tourmentin
n. storm jib; petrel, type of small seabird
Definitie
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.
