albatross

1. (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps (synset 105697450)
   "she was an albatross around his neck"
   hypernym: balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment - something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
   synonym: millstone
2. Large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings;
   Noted for powerful gliding flight (synset 102060875)
   hypernym: oceanic bird, pelagic bird - bird of the open seas
   hyponym:

   • diomedea exulans, wandering albatross - very large albatross; white with wide black wings
   • black-footed albatross, diomedea nigripes, gooney, gooney bird, goonie, goony - a variety of albatross with black feet
   member meronym: diomedeidae, family diomedeidae - albatrosses
   synonym: mollymawk

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