albatrosses

English - Turkish

Definition of albatrosses in English Turkish dictionary
albatross: albatros
albatross: pek iri bir cins deniz kuşu
albatross: Yük, zorluk
albatross: (isim) albatros

English - English

Definition of albatrosses in English English dictionary: plural of albatross; diomedeidae
albatross: Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings
albatross: A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole
wandering albatrosses: plural form of wandering albatross
Albatross: A score of three under par on a hole
Albatross: Three strokes under par for a given hole
Albatross: Term used in Britain for a score of three under the par for a hole In the United States this score is known as a double-eagle
Albatross: A score of two on a par five
Albatross: (also called a "double eagle") a score of 3 under (less than) par for a hole Example: A double eagle is very rare, as is the albatross
Albatross: (aka: "double eagle") a score of 3 under (below) par
Albatross: A score of three under par on a hole Also referred to as a Double Eagle mainly by Americans Usually achieved by holing your second shot on a Par 5
Albatross: large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
Albatross: A double eagle; a score of 3 under par on a hole; examples are a 1 on a par 4 or a 2 on a par 5
Albatross: A score of two on a par-five
Albatross: (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck"
Albatross: To score 3 less strokes than the Par on a hole
albatross: An albatross is a very large white seabird
albatross: A web-footed bird, of the genus Diomedea, of which there are several species
albatross: They are the largest of sea birds, capable of long-continued flight, and are often seen at great distances from the land
albatross: A long-term impediment, burden, or curse
albatross: They are found chiefly in the southern hemisphere
albatross: disapproval If you describe something or someone as an albatross around your neck, you mean that they cause you great problems from which you cannot escape, or they prevent you from doing what you want to do. Privatization could become a political albatross for the ruling party. Any of more than a dozen species of large seabirds (family Diomedeidae). Albatrosses are among the most spectacular gliders of all birds; in windy weather they can stay aloft for hours without flapping their wings. They drink seawater and usually eat squid. Albatrosses come ashore only to breed, in colonies typically established on remote oceanic islands. Adults of common species attain wingspans of 7-11 ft (200-350 cm). Albatrosses live long and may be among the few birds to die of old age. They were once held in awe by seamen, who held that killing one would bring bad luck
albatross: large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck
albatross: {i} large sea bird