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boatswain bird

American  
Or boatswainbird

noun

  1. tropic bird.


Etymology

Origin of boatswain bird

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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The gulls and screaming boatswain birds sailed in mid-air between his perch and the green waves.

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