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Albatross
Albatross Al"ba*tross, n. [Corrupt. fr. Pg. alcatraz cormorant, albatross, or Sp. alcatraz a pelican: cf. Pg. alcatruz, Sp. arcaduz, a bucket, fr. Ar. al-q[=a]dus the bucket, fr. Gr. ka`dos, a water vessel. So an Arabic term for pelican is water-carrier, as a bird carrying water in its pouch.] (Zo["o]l.) 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.
Montross
Montross Mon*tross", n. See Matross. [Obs.]
Sooty albatross
Sooty Soot"y, a. [Compar Sootier; superl. Sootiest.] [AS. s?tig. See Soot.] 1. Of or pertaining to soot; producing soot; soiled by soot. ``Fire of sooty coal.' --Milton. 2. Having a dark brown or black color like soot; fuliginous; dusky; dark. ``The grisly legions that troop under the sooty flag of Acheron.' --Milton. Sooty albatross (Zo["o]l.), an albatross (Ph[oe]betria fuliginosa) found chiefly in the Pacific Ocean; -- called also nellie. Sooty tern (Zo["o]l.), a tern (Sterna fuliginosa) found chiefly in tropical seas.
Trossers
Trossers Tros"sers, n. pl. Trousers. [Obs.] --Shak.
Wandering albatross
Wandering Wan"der*ing, a. & n. from Wander, v. Wandering albatross (Zo["o]l.), the great white albatross. See Illust. of Albatross. Wandering cell (Physiol.), an animal cell which possesses the power of spontaneous movement, as one of the white corpuscles of the blood. Wandering Jew (Bot.), any one of several creeping species of Tradescantia, which have alternate, pointed leaves, and a soft, herbaceous stem which roots freely at the joints. They are commonly cultivated in hanging baskets, window boxes, etc. Wandering kidney (Med.), a morbid condition in which one kidney, or, rarely, both kidneys, can be moved in certain directions; -- called also floating kidney, movable kidney. Wandering liver (Med.), a morbid condition of the liver, similar to wandering kidney. Wandering mouse (Zo["o]l.), the whitefooted, or deer, mouse. See Illust. of Mouse. Wandering spider (Zo["o]l.), any one of a tribe of spiders that wander about in search of their prey.

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- The Tross was the camp follower contingent of the Landsknecht mercenary regiments which originated at the end of the fifteenth century, and were the dominant...
- Samantha Tross (born 30 June 1968) is a British consultant surgeon. In 2005 Tross became the first black female orthopaedic surgeon in Britain and has...
- Joseph Samuel Nathaniel Tross (April 2, 1889 – March 30, 1971) was an evangelist and civil rights leader. He was born in Berbice, British Guiana, which...
- Mark Tross is an American Christian pastor, radio and television personality, columnist, and former disk jockey residing in New Mexico. The current pastor...
- Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2009. .Tross, Christine and Geierhaas, Theo (17 August 2005). "Helmholtz-Gymnasium Heidelberg:...
- Trössing is a former muni****lity in the district of Südoststeiermark in the Austrian state of Styria. Since the 2015 Styria muni****l structural reform...
- (1967-1994) Donated to the Latvian Navy and renamed LVNS Bulta(decommissioned). Tross P971 Trygg P964 Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships 1979-80 World Defence...
- Lätt trossbåt (English: Light tross boat) is a combat support boat built for the Swedish Navy by Swede Ship Marine between 1995 and 1999 and now used...
- of a family of camp followers during the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648). Tross – medieval German camp followers Vivandière – an account of sutlers and...
- for innovations, foreshadowing developments in military practices. The Tross were the camp followers or baggage train who travelled with each Landsknecht...