Definition of "gannet" [gan•net]

• Any of several large sea birds of the genus Morus, especially M. bassanus of northern Atlantic coastal regions, having white plumage with black wingtips. Also called solan. (noun)

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• "The gannet is the scrap merchant of the ocean, its trash collector."
• ""The gannet is a great diver, plunging down into the sea from a considerable height, such as forty feet.""
• "POISED with its wings spread out in the air, the gannet was the ideal subject for Javier Martin’s photograph."