gannet
['gænɪt]
n. 塘鹅

1. Gannet- To subsist by the wings of his virtue and merit, having little land to rest upon.
   塘鹅－自己美德绩翅膀而续存，漂而。

gannet
[ noun ]
large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish
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Gannet \Gan"net\, n. [OE. gant, AS. ganet, ganot, a sea fowl, a
fen duck; akin to D. gent gander, OHG. ganazzo. See {Gander},
{Goose}.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of several species of sea birds of the genus {Sula},
allied to the pelicans.

Note: The common gannet of Europe and America ({Sula
bassana}), is also called {solan goose}, {chandel
goose}, and {gentleman}. In Florida the wood ibis is
commonly called gannet.

{Booby gannet}. See {Sula}.