great northern diver

British  

noun

1. a large northern bird, Gavia immer, with a black-and-white chequered back and a black head and neck in summer: family Gaviidae (divers)

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Example Sentences

But, known as the “great northern diver,” loons are terrible on land.

From Washington Post

Known as the “great northern diver,” loons are an interesting species.

From Washington Post

His crewmates jokingly nicknamed him the Great Northern Diver.

From The New Yorker

Ember-goose, em′bėr-gōōs, n. a kind of sea-fowl, the Great Northern Diver.

From Project Gutenberg

Very few birds, and only one small seal, have been obtained during the week; an occasional great northern diver is seen, and a rare land bird has been shot.

From Project Gutenberg