man-of-war bird
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Just then he saw a man-of-war bird with his long black wings circling in the sky ahead of him.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
The frigate-birds were called by the sailors the man-of-war bird, and also the sea-hawk.
From White Shadows in the South Seas by O'Brien, Frederick
Did they trace the flight of that tropic man-of-war bird, sailing high up in the heavens, heading seaward, away into the distant future, through clouds and sunshine, rain and storm?
From Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life by Wise, H. A. (Henry Augustus)
The beautiful long tail-feathers of the tropic or man-of-war bird were used for the same purpose.
From The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II by Frazer, James George, Sir
"While in the air the man-of-war bird pounces upon them; and they are chased in the water by the bonito and albacore: thus constantly persecuted, they do not become very numerous."
From The World of Waters A Peaceful Progress o'er the Unpathed Sea by Osborne, Mrs. David
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