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Shearwater \Shear"wa`ter\, n. [Shear water; cf. G.
wassersherer; -- so called from its running lightly along the
surface of the water.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of long-winged oceanic birds of
the genus {Puffinus} and related genera. They are allied to
the petrels, but are larger. The Manx shearwater ({Puffinus
Anglorum}), the dusky shearwater ({Puffinus obscurus}), and
the greater shearwater ({Puffinus major}), are well-known
species of the North Atlantic. See {Hagdon}.
[1913 Webster]

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