man-o'-war bird

[ man-uh-wawr ]
/ ˈmæn əˈwɔr /

noun

frigate bird.

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Origin of man-o'-war bird

First recorded in 1650–60

Words nearby man-o'-war bird

man-hour, man-made, man-mark, man-minute, man-mountain, man-o'-war bird, man-of-the-earth, man-of-war, man-of-war bird, man-of-war fish, man-sized
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British Dictionary definitions for man-of-war bird

man-of-war bird

man-o'-war bird

noun

another name for frigate bird
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