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Added 10 October 2026

seafowl

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about seafowl at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.

Origin

From Middle English sefoul, from Old English sǣfugol (“seabird”), equivalent to sea + fowl. Cognate with Dutch zeevogel, German Seevogel, Swedish sjöfågel, Icelandic sjófugl.

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