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1. Pelican
   The pelican representated vulning herself, occurs not infrequently as a sacred heraldic emblem among the ornaments of churches. A beautiful specimen is preserved at Ufford, Suffolk, at the summit of the elaborately carved spire of wood which forms the cover of the font; and another occurs over the f...
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2. pelican
   [n] - large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
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3. pelican
   pelican crossing:a type of road crossing marked by black and white stripes or by two rows of metal studs and consisting of a pedestrian-operated traffic-light system.From pedestrian light controlled crossing,with-con adapted to-can of pelican Category: Transport
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4. Pelican
   Pel'i·can noun [ French pélican , Latin pelicanus , pelecanus , Greek ..., ..., ..., the woodpecker, and also a water bird of the pelican kind, from ... to hew with an ax, akin to Sanskrit paraçu .] [ Written also pelec...
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5. pelican
   1. <zoology> Any large webfooted bird of the genus of Pelecanus, of which about a dozen species are known. They have an enormous bill, to the lower edge of which is attached a pouch in which captured fishes are temporarily stored. ... The American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) and ...
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6. pelican
   noun large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
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7. Pelican
   • (n.) A retort or still having a curved tube or tubes leading back from the head to the body for continuous condensation and redistillation. • (n.) Any large webfooted bird of the genus Pelecanus, of which about a dozen species are known. They have an enormous bill, to the lower edge of w...
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8. pelican
   any of seven or eight species of water birds constituting the family Pelecanidae (order Pelecaniformes), distinguished by their large, elastic throat ... [4 related articles]
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9. Pelican
   HMS Pelican was a British Egret Class escort sloop of 1200 tons displacement launched in 1938. She was armed with eight 4-inch anti-aircraft guns and seven smaller guns. Two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers provided a top speed of 19.25 knots and he carried a complement of 188.
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10. pelican
    pelican, common name for a large, gregarious aquatic bird of warm regions, allied to the cormorants and gannets. Pelicans are heavy-bodied, long-necked birds with large, flat bills. They are graceful swimmers and fliers, often seen flying in long lines or circling at great heights. Fish are stored i...
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11. Pelican
    The pelican is any of a family (Pelecanidae) of large, heavy water birds remarkable for the pouch beneath the bill which is used as a fishing net and temporary store for catches of fish. Some species grow up to 1.8 metres and have wingspans of three metres.
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12. pelican
    Large water bird of family Pelecanidae, order Pelecaniformes, remarkable for the pouch beneath the bill, which is used as a fishing net and temporary store for catches of fish. Some species grow up to 1.8 m/6 ft and have wingspans of 3 m/10 ft. The legs are short and the feet large, with four...
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13. Pelican
    A `pelican`, derived from the Greek word πελεκυς pelekys (meaning “axe” and applied to birds that cut wood with their bills or beaks) is a large water bird with a large throat pouch, belonging to the bird family `Pelecanidae`. Along with the darters, cormor...
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14. Pelican
    (disambiguation) A `pelican` is a bird of the family Pelecanidae. `Pelican` may also refer to: Places : Transportation : Ships : Aircraft : Airlines : Train : Media and arts : Computing and video games : Other : See also:
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15. Pelican
    (band) `Pelican` is a post-metal quartet from Chicago, Illinois. Biography and description: The band is known for its dense combinations of different melodies and extended track lengths. Its distinctive sound draws from stoner rock, doom metal, post-rock, and other influences. Larry Herweg, T...
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16. Pelican
    (privateer) `Pelican` was a private man of war commissioned by a Liverpool merchant for offensive operations against French commerce following the outbreak of the French Revolutionary War in February 1793. Background : The ship was a small brig craft fitted with a number of cannon desi...
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17. Pelican
    (EP) `Pelican` (sometimes referred to as `Untitled`) is the debut EP by American post-metal band Pelican. It was originally released as a demo in 2001, before the band signed to Hydra Head Records, who re-released it in 2003. "Mammoth" was extended and re-released as &...
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18. Pelican
    (magazine) `Pelican` is the University of Western Australia`s official student magazine. It is financed by the UWA Guild, but maintains complete editorial independence. 5000 copies of each issue are published and distributed across metropolitan Perth, as well as to Notre Dame, Murdoch,...
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19. Pelican
    (dinghy) The `Pelican` is a pram dinghy, peculiar to Perth, Western Australia It is similar to the ubiquitous Mirror being a gunter rigged pram designed for a crew of two, except that it is a little smaller and usually rigged only with main and spinnaker. Originally constructed in timber they...
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20. Pelican
    (train) `The Pelican` was a named train of the Southern Railway which ran from New York City to New Orleans and back until 1970. Operations: The Pelican (Train #41/42) departed New York`s Pennsylvania Station going south via the Pennsylvania Railroad to Washington, DC, then on S...
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