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In a floating manner; swimmingly.

The act of floating on the water; swimming. Sir T. Browne.

The swimming birds.

Inclined or adapted to swim; swimming; as, natatorial birds.

Adapted for swimming; -- said of the legs of certain insects.

A swimming bath.

Adapted for swimming or floating; as, natatory organs.

The swimming bell or umbrella of a jellyfish of medusa.

with shaggy hair, which originated in Newfoundland, noted for intelligence, docility, and swimming powers.

An oarlike swimming organ of various invertebrates. Oar cock (Zoöl), the water rail. [Prov. Eng.] -- Spoon oar, an oar having the blade so curved as to afford a better hold upon the water in rowing. -- To boat the oars, to cease rowing, and lay the oars in the boat. -- To feather the oars. See under Feather., v. t.…

Having feet adapted for swimming.

Having feet adapted for swimming.

e in water with hands or feet; to use a paddle, or something which serves as a paddle, in swimming, in paddling a boat, etc. As the men were paddling for their lives. L'Estrange. While paddling ducks the standing lake desire. Gay.

Having the anterior toes united by a web, as in most swimming birds; webbed. See Illust. (i) under Aves.

A swimming bird; a bird having webbed feet.

ra of small wading birds (Grallæ), having lobate toes. They are often seen far from land, swimming in large flocks. Called also sea goose.

fresh water. They have flattened or leaflike legs, often very numerous, which they use in swimming. Called also Branchiopoda.

The free-swimming, hat-shaped larva of certain nemertean worms. It has no resemblance to its parent, and the young worm develops in its interior.

id fish (Naucrates ductor); -- so named because it is often seen in company with a shark, swimming near a ship, on account of which sailors imagine that it acts as a pilot to the shark. (b) The rudder fish (Seriola zonata). -- Pilot jack, a flag or signal hoisted by a vessel for a pilot. -- Pilot jacket, a pea jacket…

Any free-swimming gonophore of a hydroid; a hydroid medusa.