solan

[ soh-luhn ]

noun
  1. a gannet.

Origin of solan

1
1400–50; late Middle English soland<Old Norse sūla gannet + ǫnd duck
  • Also called solan goose .

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solan

solan goose

/ (ˈsəʊlən) /


noun
  1. an archaic name for the gannet

Origin of solan

1
C15 soland, of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse sūla gannet, ōnd duck

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