cygnet

[ sig-nit ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

cygnet

/ ˈsɪɡnɪt /

Origin of cygnet¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English signet, from Latin cygnus, variant of cycnus, from Greek kýknos “swan”; -et

Origin of cygnet¹

C15 sygnett, from Old French cygne swan, from Latin cygnus, from Greek kuknos

No natives were seen on any of the islands but there were many large smokes on the horizon at the back of Cygnet Bay.

A specimen of the soil of the hills at Cygnet Bay, consists of very fine reddish-yellow quartzose sand.

The bowline is also shown in the drawing of the 'Cygnet,' 35 tons, in a following chapter on Thames Clubs.

The keeper receives a small sum for every cygnet that is reared; and it is his duty to see that the nest is not disturbed.

At last the Cygnet hoisted Dutch colours, hoping to allure them nearer, but they pulled away, and were soon out of sight.

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