noun
- Plural of hagdon; a large seabird, especially a shearwater or petrel found in northern Atlantic waters.
Usage: nautical; archaic or regional; chiefly historical
Examples
- The sailors spotted hagdons circling the ship in the rough Atlantic waters.
- Hagdons were common sights for whalers and fishermen in the North Atlantic.
- The crew watched the hagdons dive and skim across the ocean surface.