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gannet's bath

noun

Etymology

Calque of Old English ganotes bæþ, from ganotes (“gannet (possessive singular)”) + bæþ (“bath”).

  1. derived from ganotes bæþ

Definitions

  1. The ocean

    The ocean; the open sea.

    • The loss would be greater than the gain to the web-footed race that come over the “gannets’ bath,” though a very desirable causeway to the “Belles Poules,” the Gallic birds, who might wish to come in too great numbers.
    • But steers his longship on that fated path, As dauntless as when first he took the helm And, standing out across the gannets’ bath, Subdued the viking's realm.
    • [A]cross the gannet’s bath, over the broad sea, whorled prows will bring presents and tokens.

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