What does "hagdon" mean?

One of several species of sea birds of the genus Puffinus, especially, Ardenna gravis (syn. Puffinus gravis, Puffinus major), the great shearwater, and Puffinus stricklandi, the black hagdon or sooty shearwater.

What is a synonym for "hagdon"?

Common synonyms include: hag, hag, hagden, haglin.

Hagdon

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Noun

1
One of several species of sea birds of the genus Puffinus, especially, Ardenna gravis (syn. Puffinus gravis, Puffinus major), the great shearwater, and Puffinus stricklandi, the black hagdon or sooty shearwater. archaic, regional

Synonyms

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hag hag hagden haglin

Etymology

Unknown. Compare later haglet (“shearwater, petrel”). Attested (as hagden) from the 17th century.

Related phrases

puffinus gravis

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