Etymology

gannet's bath

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Old English ganotes bæþ
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  1. Old English · calque ofganotes bæþ
  2. English todaygannet's bath

Calque of Old English ganotes bæþ, from ganotes (“gannet (possessive singular)”) + bæþ (“bath”).

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