petrel
/ˈpetrəl/noun
1- a seabird related to the shearwaters, typically flying far from land海燕。
1.1
- Order Procellariiformes, in particular the families Procellariidae (e.g. the giant petrel and pintado petrel) or Hydrobatidae (the storm petrels).鹱形目, 尤指鹱科（例如巨鹱和斑鹱）或海燕科（海燕）。参见DIVING PETREL.
词源
early 17th cent.: associated with St Peter, from the bird's habit of flying low with legs dangling, giving the appearance of walking on the water （see Matt. 14:30）.