Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > P Synonyms of petrel Find synonyms for: Noun 1. petrel, pelagic bird, oceanic bird usage: relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of petrel (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: anomie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language