1. a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.; [syn: seabird, sea bird, seafowl]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
seabird
n 1: a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean:
gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels;
etc. [syn: seabird, sea bird, seafowl]