albatross Albatrosses, of the biological family Diomedeidae, are large seabirds related to the procellariids, storm petrels, and diving petrels in the order Procellariiformes (the tubenoses). They range widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacifi ...

is one of a family of large winged seabirds. Albatross or Albatros may also refer to:

Animals

Albatross (butterfly) ''Appias'', commonly called puffins or albatrosses, is a genus of butterfly, butterflies in the subfamily Pierinae (whites) found in Africa and southern Asia. Species Listed alphabetically: *''Appias ada'' (Stoll, 781 – rare albatross *''A ...

or ''Appias'', a genus of butterfly * Albatross (horse) (1968–1998), a Standardbred horse

Literature

Albatross Books Albatross Books was a German publishing house based in Hamburg that produced the first modern mass-market paperback books. Albatross was founded in 1932 by John Holroyd-Reece, Max Christian Wegner and Kurt Enoch. The name was chosen because ' ...

, a German publishing house that produced the first modern mass market paperback books *

Albatros Literaturpreis Albatros Literaturpreis (or Internationaler Literaturpreis Albatros) was an international literary award given every two years by the based in Bremen, Germany. It was awarded only five times. The award was for contemporary authors in prose, poetry ...

, a literary award * "L'albatros" (poem) ("The Albatross"), 1859 poem by Charles Baudelaire * '' The Albatross'', a 1971 novella by Susan Hill * ''The Albatross'', the fictional propeller-sustained airship in Jules Verne's novel '' Robur the Conqueror'' * ''Albatross'' (novel), a 2019 novel by Terry Fallis

Film and television

* Films Albatros, a French film production company which operated between 1922 and 1939 * ''Albatross'' (2011 film), a British film * ''Albatross'' (2015 film), an Icelandic film * Albatross (Monty Python sketch), a sketch from ''Monty Python's Flying Circus'', first appearing in 1970 * "Albatross" (''Star Trek: The Animated Series''), a 1974 episode of the animated television series * "Albatross" (''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''), a 2007 episode of the television crime drama

Music

* An Albatross, an American artcore/grindcore band * Albatross (Nepali band)

Albums

* ''Albatross'' (Big Wreck album) (2012) * ''Albatross'' (The Classic Crime album) (2006) * ''Albatross'', a 2005 album by

The Standard The Standard may refer to: Entertainment * The Standard (band), an indie rock band from Portland, Oregon * ''The Standard'' (novel), a 1934 novel by the Austrian writer Alexander Lernet-Holenia * ''The Standard'' (Tommy Flanagan album), 1980 * ...

* ''The Albatross'' (album) * ''Albatross'' (Fleetwood Mac album), a 1977 compilation album by Fleetwood Mac and Christine Perfect

Songs

* "Albatross" (Big Wreck song) * "Albatross" (Corrosion of Conformity song) (1994) * "Albatross" (instrumental), a 1968 instrumental by Fleetwood Mac * "Albatross", an unreleased song by

Brave Saint Saturn Brave Saint Saturn (stylized as braveSaintSaturn, brave saint saturn or BS2) is a Christian rock band formed in Denver, Colorado in 1999. The band is a side-project of members of Five Iron Frenzy started by Reese Roper. The band calls their mus ...

* "Albatross", a 1967 song by Judy Collins from ''Wildflowers'' * "Albatross", a 1979 song by Public Image Ltd. from '' Metal Box'' * "Albatross", a 1997 song by the American band Bright from '' The Albatross Guest House'' * "Albatross", a 2011 song by Wild Beasts * "Albatross", a 2015 song by Foals from '' What Went Down''

Transportation

Aircraft

* Albatros Airlines (Turkey), a Turkish charter airline from 1992 to 1996 * Albatros Airways, an Albanian budget airline * Albatros Flugzeugwerke, a German aircraft manufacturer * Albatross Soaring Machine, an unsuccessful flying machine designed by William Paul Butusov in 1896 * Aero L-39 Albatros, a Czech jet trainer aircraft * de Havilland Albatross, a four-engine British transport aircraft * Grumman HU-16 Albatross, a US Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard amphibious flying boat *

Beriev A-40 The Beriev A-40 ''Albatros'' (NATO reporting name: Mermaid) is a Soviet/Russian jet engine amphibious aircraft designed by the Beriev Aircraft Company for the anti-submarine warfare role. Intended as a replacement for the Beriev Be-12 amphibian ...

Albatros, a Russian amphibious plane * Gossamer Albatross, a human-powered airplane * ''L'Albatros artificiel'', gliders built by Jean-Marie Le Bris in 1856–1868

Automobiles

Albatros (automobile) The Albatros was an English automobile manufactured in Croft Road, Coventry and founded in 1922 by H.T.W. Manwaring. The origin of the name is reputed to be derived from a play on the name of one Albert Ross, who was Manwaring's mentor and bo ...

, a British automobile *

Albatros (1912 automobile) The Albatros was built by one Henri Villouin of Paris in 1912. His company made mostly cycles and motorcycles, but did build a light 4-cylinder car. Their advertisement boasted of '91 wins in 92 races', but this is thought to be referring to the ...

, a French automobile * Albatross (automobile), an American sports car venture that was planned in 1939

Trains

* V250 (train) or ''Albatross'', a high-speed train designed to operate between Amsterdam and Brussels * ''Albatross'', a

GWR 3031 Class The Dean Single, 3031 Class, or Achilles Class was a type of steam locomotive built by the British Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1899. They were designed by William Dean for passenger work. The first 30 members of the class were built ...

locomotive built for and run on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915

Ships

* List of ships named ''Albatros'' or ''Albatross''

Other uses

Albatross (cloth) Albatross is a lightweight, soft material with a napped and slightly creped surface. It has the worsted appearance. Name The fabric is called "Albatross" because it has a similar texture to Albatross Albatrosses, of the biological fa ...

, a lightweight, soft material with a napped and slightly creped surface * Albatross (golf), a score of three under par on a hole *

Albatross (metaphor) The word ''albatross'' is sometimes used metaphorically to mean a psychological burden that feels like a curse. It is an allusion to Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem ''The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'' (1798). Overview In the poem ''The Rime of ...

, an encumbrance or a wearisome burden * Albatross (''Rolling Thunder''), a video game character *

Albatross, Missouri Albatross is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Missouri, Lawrence County, Missouri, United States]. It lies near the intersection of Route 39 (Missouri), Routes 39 and Route 96 (Missouri), 96, approximately six m ...

* Grupo Albatros, a special operations service of the Argentine Naval Prefecture * HMAS ''Albatross'' (air station), a Royal Australian Navy base * Albatross Foundation USA, an environmental group *

Albatross Marine Albatross Marine (1949–1966) was a British manufacturer of very light aluminium speedboats primarily used for Water skiing on lakes. The company was created by two English engineers, Peter Hives (son of the Rolls-Royce Limited director of that ...

, a British manufacturer of very light aluminium speedboats * Michael Gross (swimmer) or "The Albatross", former professional swimmer