hagdon

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noun

Any member of any of several species of sea birds of the genus Puffinus, especially, of species Ardenna gravis (syn. Puffinus gravis, Puffinus major; great shearwater) and of species Puffinus stricklandi (black hagdon or sooty shearwater).

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Meanings

nounhagdon (plural hagdons)

plural hagdons · alternative hag · alternative hagdown · alternative haglin · alternative hagden

  1. archaicregionalAny member of any of several species of sea birds of the genus Puffinus, especially, of species Ardenna gravis (syn. Puffinus gravis, Puffinus major; great shearwater) and of species Puffinus stricklandi (black hagdon or sooty shearwater).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
haghagdenhaglin

Origin

Unknown. Compare later haglet (“shearwater, petrel”). Attested (as hagden) from the 17th century.

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APA

hagdon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hagdon

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“hagdon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hagdon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hagdon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hagdon.

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