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frigate bird
frig·ate·bird also frigate bird F5331300 (frĭg′ĭt-bûrd′)n. Any of various tropical seabirds of the genus Fregata that have long powerful wings, dark plumage, and a hooked beak and characteristically snatch food from other birds in flight. Also called man-o'-war bird.frigate bird n (Animals) any bird of the genus Fregata and family Fregatidae, of tropical and subtropical seas, having a long bill with a downturned tip, a wide wingspan, and a forked tail: order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, cormorants, etc). Also called: man-of-war bird frig′ate bird` or frig′ate•bird`,
n. any of several long-winged, fork-tailed seabirds of the family Fregatidae, of tropical oceans, noted for snatching prey from other birds in flight. [1730–40] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  frigate bird - long-billed warm-water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tailman-of-war birdpelecaniform seabird - large fish-eating seabird with four-toed webbed feetFregata, genus Fregata - type genus of the Fregatidae |
frigate bird
Related to frigate bird: albatrossSynonyms for frigate birdnoun long-billed warm-water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tailSynonymsRelated Words- pelecaniform seabird
- Fregata
- genus Fregata
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