MAN-OF-WAR BIRD

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does man-of-war bird mean? 

• MAN-OF-WAR BIRD (noun)
  The noun MAN-OF-WAR BIRD has 1 sense:

1. long-billed warm-water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tail

  Familiarity information: MAN-OF-WAR BIRD used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MAN-OF-WAR BIRD (noun)

Meaning:

Long-billed warm-water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tail

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

frigate bird; man-of-war bird

Hypernyms ("man-of-war bird" is a kind of...):

pelecaniform seabird (large fish-eating seabird with four-toed webbed feet)

Holonyms ("man-of-war bird" is a member of...):

Fregata; genus Fregata (type genus of the Fregatidae)