gannet

Meaning

Noun

1. Any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater.
2. (British, South-Africa) A voracious eater; a glutton.

Verb

To wolf down, gobble or eat (something) voraciously.

Synonyms

booby

goose

🪿

pelican

solan

shak

solan goose

solant goose

Translations

alcatraz

sula

fou de Bassan

Tölpel

fou

jan-van-gent

Basstölpel

alcatraz

σούλα

pelicano

atobá

الأطيش

sumsuk kuşu

mascarell

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡænɪt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: ganet

Inherited from Old English: ganot

Cognate with Dutch: gent

Cognate with Middle Low German: gante

Cognate with German: Ganter

In summary

From Middle English ganet, gante, from Old English ganot, from Proto-West Germanic *ganat, *ganatō, from Proto-Germanic *ganatuz, *ganutô (“gander”), ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *ganzô.
Cognates
Cognate with Dutch gent, Middle Low German gante, German Ganter, Ganser, all “gander, male goose”.