Albatross
Albatross ({not transcribed}) , noun
[Corrupt. from Portuguese alcatraz cormorant, albatross, or Sp. alcatraz a pelican: compare Portuguese alcatruz, Sp. arcaduz, a bucket, from Arabic al-qādus the bucket, from Greek ka`dos, a water vessel. So an Arabic term for pelican is water-carrier, as a bird carrying water in its pouch.]
(Zoology) A web-footed bird, of the genus Diomedea, of which there are several species. They are the largest of sea birds, capable of long-continued flight, and are often seen at great distances from the land. They are found chiefly in the southern hemisphere.