# shearwater

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #92,059

## Definitions
1. Any of the long-winged pelagic seabirds of the family Procellariidae in genera Puffinus, Ardenna, and Calonectris, that breed on islands and coastal cliffs.
2. Any of the entire family Procellariidae, including certain of the petrels.

## Etymology
From shear + water.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shearwater