auk

A a

Definitions of auk word

countable noun auk An auk is a seabird with a heavy body and short tail. 3
noun auk any of various diving birds of the family Alcidae of northern oceans having a heavy body, short tail, narrow wings, and a black-and-white plumage: order Charadriiformes 3
noun auk any of a number of related diving alcidine shorebirds of northern seas, with a heavy body, webbed feet, a short tail, and short wings used as paddles 3
noun auk any of several usually black-and-white diving birds of the family Alcidae, of northern seas, having webbed feet and small wings. 1
noun auk A short- winged diving seabird found in northern oceans, typically with a black head and back and white underparts. 1
noun auk razorbill: sea bird 1

before 1665

One of the 47% oldest English words

1665-75; < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse alka

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