Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An obsolete form of petrel.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Zoöl.) See petrel.

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  • noun Archaic form of petrel.

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Examples

  • In the course of this day we saw many whales, one seal, penguins, some of the white birds, another sort of peterel, which is brown and white, and not much unlike a pintado; and some other sorts already known.

    A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 14 Robert Kerr 1784

  • In the course of this day we saw many whales, one seal, penguins, some of the white birds, another sort of peterel, which is brown and white, and not much unlike a pintado; and some other sorts already known.

    A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World, Volume 1 James Cook 1753

  • On the 17th, they faw many wjiales, one feal, penguins, fome wtute bird% another fort of peterel, which is brown and white, and not much unlike a pintado j ifnd fome other forts.

    Voyages and TRavels in All Parts of the World 1812

  • There is a prolix account of the marriage-feast, of which we can pick out the names of a few dishes, such as peterel, crane, sturgeon, swan, etc., with a profusion of wild-fowl and venison.

    Waverley 2004

  • There is a prolix account of the marriage-feast, of which we can pick out the names of a few dishes, such as peterel, crane, sturgeon, swan, etc. etc., with a profusion of wild-fowl and venison.

    The Waverley 1877

  • There is a prolix account of the marriage - feast, of which we can pick out the names of a few dishes, such as peterel, crane, sturgeon, swan, etc. etc., with a profusion of wild-fowl and venison.

    Waverley — Complete Walter Scott 1801

  • There is a prolix account of the marriage-feast, of which we can pick out the names of a few dishes, such as peterel, crane, sturgeon, swan, etc., with a profusion of wild-fowl and venison.

    Waverley Walter Scott 1801

  • There is a prolix account of the marriage - feast, of which we can pick out the names of a few dishes, such as peterel, crane, sturgeon, swan, etc. etc., with a profusion of wild-fowl and venison.

    Waverley — Volume 1 Walter Scott 1801

  • The great peterel is as large as the common albatross, and is carnivorous.

    The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 3 Edgar Allan Poe 1829

  • Here also birds were abundant; the albatross, the penguin, and the peterel especially.

    The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 3 Edgar Allan Poe 1829

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