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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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GAALO, n. The kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′ga:lʊ]
[Prob. mainly imit. with influence from Norw. gale, O.N. gala, to crow (of a cock), cry, scream, from the sharp cry of the bird. Cf. Galder.]
