- gannetry
- gan·net·ry
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gannetry
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gannetry — ə̇trē noun ( es) : a breeding colony of gannets; also : the place of such colony whether birds are in residence or not … Useful english dictionary
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gannet — n. 1 any sea bird of the genus Sula, esp. Sula bassana, catching fish by plunge diving. 2 sl. a greedy person. Derivatives: gannetry n. (pl. ies). Etymology: OE ganot f. Gmc, rel. to GANDER … Useful english dictionary
