Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Gannet \Gan"net\, n. [OE. gant, AS. ganet, ganot, a sea fowl, a
   fen duck; akin to D. gent gander, OHG. ganazzo. See {Gander},
   {Goose}.] (Zo["o]l.)
   One of several species of sea birds of the genus {Sula},
   allied to the pelicans.

   Note: The common gannet of Europe and America ({S. bassana}),
         is also called {solan goose}, {chandel goose}, and
         {gentleman}. In Florida the wood ibis is commonly
         called gannet.

   {Booby gannet}. See {Sula}.

Source : WordNet®

gannet
     n : large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for
         its plunging dives for fish