pétrel — [ petrɛl ] n. m. • 1699; de l angl. pitteral (1676) ♦ Oiseau marin migrateur (procellariiformes), palmipède qui vole au ras de l eau. « Le grand pétrel est aussi gros que l albatros commun » ( Baudelaire). ● pétrel nom masculin (anglais petrel,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Petrel — war eine britische Höhenforschungsrakete. Die Petrel 1 wurde wie die Skua 1 mit drei Startraketen vom Typ Chick gestartet. Die Petrel 1 war 3,34 m lang, hatte einen Durchmesser von 19 Zentimetern und erreichte eine Gipfelhöhe von 140 Kilometern.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
petrel — PETRÉL, petrei, s.m. Pasăre marină de culoare albă, cu spatele şi aripile cenuşii, care se hrăneşte cu peşti şi trăieşte în colonii (Larus canus). – Din fr. pétrel. Trimis de oprocopiuc, 15.03.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 PETRÉL s. v. pescar. Trimis de… … Dicționar Român
Petrel — Pe trel, n. [F. p[ e]trel; a dim. of the name Peter, L. Petrus, Gr. ? a stone ( John i. 42); probably so called in allusion to St. Peter s walking on the sea. See {Petrify}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of longwinged sea birds… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
petrel — 1670s, pitteral, modern spelling first recorded 1703 by English explorer William Dampier (1651 1715), who wrote the bird was so called from its way of flying with its feet just skimming the surface of the water, which recalls the apostle s walk… … Etymology dictionary
petrel — s. m. Grande ave dos mares antárticos. • Plural: petréis … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
petrel — petrel, petrol The first is a bird, the second a fuel (AmE gasoline). They are both pronounced the same way, pet rǝl … Modern English usage
petrel — sustantivo masculino 1. (macho y hembra) Familia Procelaridae o Hydrobatidae. Ave marina palmípeda de color generalmente negro, que vive en alta mar y se alimenta de peces que caza nadando o volando sobre la superficie marina … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
petrel — (De or. inc.). m. Ave palmípeda, muy voladora, del tamaño de una alondra, común en todos los mares, donde se la ve a enormes distancias de la tierra, nadando en las crestas de las olas, para coger los huevos de peces, moluscos y crustáceos, con… … Diccionario de la lengua española
petrel — ► NOUN ▪ a seabird of a kind that typically flies far from land. ORIGIN from the name of St Peter, because of the bird s habit of flying low with legs dangling, and so appearing to walk on the water (as did St Peter in the Gospel of Matthew) … English terms dictionary
