Look up: Skua

1. skua
   [n] - gull-like jaeger of northern seas
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2. Skua
   Sku'a noun [ Icelandic sk...fr , sk...mr .] (Zoology) Any jager gull; especially, the Megalestris skua ; -- called also boatswain .
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3. skua
   <zoology> Any jager gull; especially, the Megalestris skua. ... Synonym: boatswain. ... Origin: Icel. Skfr, skmr. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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4. skua
   bonxie noun gull-like jaeger of northern seas
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5. Skua
   • (n.) Any jager gull; especially, the Megalestris skua; -- called also boatswain.
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6. skua
   (from the article `skua`) any of several predatory seabirds. In American usage, the name is restricted to Catharacta skua, called great skua in Britain; three smaller birds ...
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7. skua
   any of several predatory seabirds. In American usage, the name is restricted to Catharacta skua, called great skua in Britain; three smaller birds ... [3 related articles]
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8. skua
   skua: see jaeger.
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9. Skua
   The Skua (Stercorariidae) are a family of seven species of swimming birds closely related to the gulls, with the upper mandible of the beak longer than the lower, and strongly hooked at the tip. They have strong crooked claws and completely webbed feet and brownish coloured plummage.
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10. skua
    Dark-coloured gull-like seabird, living in Arctic and Antarctic waters. Skuas can grow up to 60 cm/2 ft long, with long, well-developed wings and short, stout legs; in colour they are greyish above and white below. They are aggressive scavengers, and seldom fish for themselves but force gulls to disgorge their catch, and also ea...
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11. Skua
    A `skua` () is a seabird of the family `Stercorariidae`. The three smaller skuas are called `jaegers` in North America. The name skua comes from ˈskɪkvʊər-->, but this word only applies to the species Great Skua|Stercorarius skua, and the island of ˈtʃɛkvə-->...
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12. Skua
    (rocket) `Skua` is the designation of a British sounding rocket which was launched between 1959 and 1981 in 4 versions over 300 times. The Skua was developed by Bristol Aerojet and RPE Wescott. It consisted of a starting stage made up of several Chick rockets that burned for 0.2 seconds. They...
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