Atlantic puffin

noun

: a small black-and-white puffin (Fratercula arctica) of the northern coastal parts of the North Atlantic Ocean that has a triangular bill with a broad red or yellow tip

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Atlantic puffin was in 1903

Dictionary Entries Near Atlantic puffin

Cite this Entry

“Atlantic puffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Atlantic%20puffin. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!