ALL meanings of petrel
pet·rel
P p - noun petrel any of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae. 1
- noun petrel sea bird 1
- countable noun petrel A petrel is a type of sea bird which often flies a long way from land. There are many kinds of petrel. 0
- noun petrel any oceanic bird of the order Procellariiformes, having a hooked bill and tubular nostrils: includes albatrosses, storm petrels, and shearwaters 0
- noun petrel a member of any of three families (esp. Procellariidae) of small, marine tubenose birds with long wings, including storm petrels and shearwaters 0