guillemot

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: guil=le=mot

CIDE DICTIONARY

guillemot, n. [F.].

 One of several northern sea birds, allied to the auks. They have short legs, placed far back, and are expert divers and swimmers.  [1913 Webster]
" The common guillemots, or murres, belong to the genus Uria (as U. troile); the black or foolish guillemot (Cepphus grylle, formerly Uria grylle), is called also sea pigeon and eligny. See Murre."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

guillemot, n. any fast-flying sea bird of the genus Uria or Cepphus, nesting on cliffs or islands.

Etymology

F f. Guillaume William