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/ˈalbəˌtrôs/,/-ˌträs/,
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albatrosses, plural;
  1. A very large oceanic bird related to the shearwaters, with long narrow wings. Albatrosses, some species of which have wingspans greater than 10 feet (3.3 m), are found mainly in the southern oceans, with three kinds in the North Pacific

  2. A source of frustration or guilt; an encumbrance (in allusion to Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner)
    • - an albatross of a marriage
  1. (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck"
  2. large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
  3. Albatrosses, of the biological family Diomedeidae, are large seabirds allied to the procellariids, storm-petrels and diving-petrels in the order Procellariiformes (the tubenoses). They range widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific. ...
  4. Albatross, originally named Albatros, later Alk, was a sailing ship that became famous when she sank in 1961 with a group of American teenagers on board. The events were the basis for the highly fictionalized film White Squall.
  5. Albatross is The Classic Crime's full length debut album, released in 2006 on Tooth & Nail Records. To date, it has sold over 40,000 copies, and reached #12 on the Top Heatseekers.
  6. The Albatross was an American sports car venture that was planned in 1939, but never got off the ground. The plan had been to market an ultra-streamlined four-seat tourer body, built on a standard Mercury chassis, based on a European custom-made car owned by cartoonist Peter Arno. ...
  7. "Albatross" is a guitar-based instrumental by Fleetwood Mac, released as a single in 1969, later featuring on the compilation albums The Pious Bird of Good Omen (UK) and English Rose (USA). The piece was composed by Peter Green.
  8. Albatross (1968 - 1998) was a bay horse by Meadow Skipper. He was voted Harness Horse of the Year in 1971 and 1972. Albatross won 59 of 71 starts, including the Cane Pace and Messenger Stakes in 1971, earned $1,201,477. It was, however, as a sire that he really made his mark. ...
  9. (Albatrosses) are very long lived; most species survive upwards of 50 years, the oldest recorded being a Northern Royal Albatross that was ringed as an adult and survived for another 51 years, giving it an estimated age of 61.
  10. Another name for a double eagle, a score of three under par on a hole. The most famous albatross in golf's history was recorded by Gene Sarazen on the fifteenth hole at Augusta National Golf Club during the 1935 Masters Tournament. A term generally not used by the amateur golfer.
  11. Scoring three under par is generally referred to as "Albatross". It follows the 'bird' theme for shots below par: birdie for one under par and eagle for two under (see below).
  12. Three strokes under par for a given hole.
  13. Popular American style juggling club manufactured by Henry's.
  14. metaphorical: a burden or encumbrance, particularly a marker of guilt, etc. (literal: a very large white seabird with long narrow wings) [also, in golf: three under par on a hole;  compare a birdie and an eagle]
  15. call-sign of Iroquois ('Huey') helicopter flown by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
  16. Any of a family of large, web-footed birds, with long narrow wings and a long, hooked beak that are found chiefly in the South Seas and spends most of its time away from land
  17. Outdated term for an Eagle, or a hole played 3 under par.
  18. To get the ball in the hole in three shots under par.Usually achieved when a big tee shot on a par 5 leads to a lucky shot with an iron that goes in a hole.
  19. Not a term that ever enters most golfers' vocabulary, it denotes taking three shots less than the par for a single hole.
  20. A score of three under the par for a hole (known in US as a double-eagle)
  21. Large and long-winged seabird of the southern hemisphere capable of long flights. It was believed among seamen that albatrosses embodied the souls of dead sailors, and it was considered unlucky to kill one.
  22. A lightweight, plain weave fabric traditionally of wool or wool blends with a napped, fleecy surface . So named because the texture resembles the breast of an albatross. Usually light in color- used in infant's wear , sleep wear.
  23. Scoring three under par for a hole, which means holing out with the first shot on a par four or the second shot on a par five.
  24. British term for double eagle, or three under par on one hole.
  25. If seen with the sign of a ship or water it forewarns of trouble for those at sea