English Explanatory Dictionary

seafowl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters or over the oceans.

Word forms

seafowl seafowls

Etymology

From Middle English sefoul, from Old English sǣfugol (“seabird”), equivalent to sea + fowl. Cognate with Dutch zeevogel, German Seevogel, Swedish sjöfågel, Icelandic sjófugl.

Synonyms

seabird
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