An archaic or dialectal variant referring to a type of seabird, possibly a guillemot or similar water bird.
From Old French or Breton roots; possibly related to guillemot. This is an obscure or archaic term used in specific regional dialects to refer to seabirds of the alcid family.
This word is so obscure that it almost certainly comes from a Breton or Norman fishing community where people needed precise words for different seabirds—showing how specialized vocabularies develop in tight-knit professions.
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