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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Gannet \Gan"net\, noun [OE. gant, AS. ganet, ganot, a sea fowl, a fen duck; akin to D. gent gander, OHG. ganazzo. See {Gander}, {Goose}.] (Zo["o]l.) One of several species of sea birds of the genus {Sula}, allied to the pelicans.
Note: The common gannet of Europe and America ({Sula bassana}), is also called {solan goose}, {chandel goose}, and {gentleman}. In Florida the wood ibis is commonly called gannet.
{Booby gannet}. See {Sula}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
gannet
noun: large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish
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