English to English
noun
- (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
She was an albatross around his neck.
source: WordNet 3.0
- large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
source: WordNet 3.0
- A web-footed bird, of the genus Diomedea, of which there are several species. They are the largest of sea birds, capable of long-continued flight, and are often seen at great distances from the land. They are found chiefly in the southern hemisphere.
source: Webster 1913
