frigate bird

/ˌfrɪgɪt ˈbʌrd/
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Other forms: frigate birds

Definitions of frigate bird
  1. noun
    long-billed warm-water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tail
    synonyms: man-of-war bird
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    type of:
    pelecaniform seabird
    large fish-eating seabird with four-toed webbed feet
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