hagdon en · NOUN
Etymology
Unknown. Compare later haglet (“shearwater, petrel”). Attested (as hagden) from the 17th century.
Meanings
- (archaic, regional) Any member of any of several species of sea birds of the genus Puffinus, especially, of species Ardenna gravis (syn. Puffinus gravis, Puffinus major; great shearwater) and of species Puffinus stricklandi (black hagdon or sooty shearwater).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hagdown | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hagden | alternative | lexicographic | |
| haglin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hagdons | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| hag | alternative | lexicographic |