man-o'-war bird
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of man-o'-war bird
First recorded in 1650–60
Example Sentences
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Look on the starboard quarter then," says the leftenant, "at the man-o'-war bird afloat yonder with its wings spread.
From The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 1, August 1850 of Literature, Science and Art. by Various
There also came a man-o’-war bird and a white bird like a gull.
From The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 by Olson, Julius E.
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