n. A large black and white auk, Alca torda, native to the north Atlantic.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A species of auk (Alca torda) common in the Arctic seas. See auk, and Illust. in Appendix.
n. See cutwater, 3.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The razor-billed auk, or tinker, Alca or Utamania torda, so called from the deep, compressed, and trenchant bill.
n. The skimmer or cutwater, Rhynchops nigra. See skimmer and Rhynchops.
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n. black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill
Word Usage
"The boy was still protesting when a razorbill, startled from its nesting place, burst from the crevasse directly beneath his feet in a flurry of feathers."