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- noun Plural form of
boatswain-bird .
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Examples
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Four boatswain-birds came to the ship, which is a great sign of land, for so many birds of this kind together is a sign that they are not straying or lost.
The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 Various 1884
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Many _boatswain-birds_ and terns [231-2] were seen, as well as other birds but not so many fish, perhaps owing to the water being colder.
The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 Various 1884
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They saw boatswain-birds, sandpipers, [233-1] and much weed.
The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 Various 1884
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