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frigate bird
or frigate·bird
noun
- any of several predacious seabirds of the genus Fregata, having fully webbed feet.
frigate bird
noun
- any bird of the genus Fregata and family Fregatidae , of tropical and subtropical seas, having a long bill with a downturned tip, a wide wingspan, and a forked tail: order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, cormorants, etc) Also calledman-of-war bird
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Word History and Origins
Origin of frigate bird1
First recorded in 1730–40
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Example Sentences
The humming-bird represents the perfection of one method, the frigate bird of the other, and in his own line each is unrivaled.
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Even the living frigate bird blends the early joints of the backbone into a compact mass like a sacrum.
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All day they skimmed like a frigate bird across the face of Canada, at an altitude of about two thousand feet.
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He concluded the lesson by descending a dizzy flight of ledges to rob the nest of a frigate bird.
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But these birds and the frigate bird are sea and ocean species, and, with rare exceptions, are able to rest upon the waters.
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