penguin

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Synonyms: pinguin, penquin

Antonyms: pinguin, penquin

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Noun

1. Any of several [[flightless]] [[sea bird]]s, of the family {{taxfmt|Spheniscidae|family}} within the [[order]] {{taxfmt|Sphenisciformes|order}}, found in the [[Southern Hemisphere]], marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|obsolete|or|historical}} An [[auk]] (sometimes especially a [[great auk]]), a bird of the [[Northern Hemisphere]].
3. {{senseid|en|nun}} {{lb|en|slang}} A [[nun]].
4. {{lb|en|juggling}} A type of catch where the palm of the hand is facing towards the leg with the arm stretched downward, resembling the flipper of a penguin.
5. {{lb|en|UK|military|slang}} A member of the [[air force]] who does not [[fly]] [[aircraft]].

Proper noun

1. {{place|en|town|council:Suf/Central Coast|northern|s/Tasmania|c/Australia}}.

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