seafowl
nounUK /ˈsiːfaʊl/
US /ˈsiːfaʊl/
A seafowl is a bird that lives near or on the ocean.
The sailors watched a seafowl dive into the waves for a fish.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Any bird that spends much of its life over or beside the sea.
Puffins and gannets are seafowl that nest on rocky cliffs.
3. A bird adapted for swimming and feeding in salt water.
The seafowl's webbed feet help it paddle through the surf.
4. Birds seen following ships at sea.
A flock of seafowl trailed the fishing boat, hoping for scraps.