Pelican (disambiguation)

A pelican is a bird of the family Pelecanidae.

Pelican may also refer to:

Places

• Pelican, Alaska
• Pelican, Wisconsin
• Pelican, Lake Macquarie

Ships and aircraft

• Boeing Pelican, the large-capacity low-altitude transport aircraft currently being studied by the Boeing Phantom Works
• Pelican, the former name of Sir Francis Drake's ship Golden Hind
• Pélican, the flagship of Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville on his expedition to the Mississippi
• Le Pelican a replica of Pélican built in Quebec and moored at Donaldsonville, Louisiana
• HMS Pelican, Royal Navy ship
• Pelican (privateer), a ship which sank in 1793
• DC-77 Pelican, in the fictional Halo universe, a classification of ship in the UNSC fleet. Used to transport infantry, vehicles, and other war supplies in terrestrial environments

Other

• pelican, ancient A term of respect and admiration rendered to a revered, accomplished, experienced professional aviator, normally one with 5000 hours or more of flying, and noted for unparalleled airmanship. The term "ancient pelican" was notably used in referring to the lead character, Dan Roman, at the closing of The High and the Mighty, Ernest K. Gann's classic story of bravery and resolve. This book was made into a 1954 movie screenplay, with John Wayne playing that lead role. See also the website of The American Society of Ancient Pelicans http://www.valleyflyingclub.com/ancientpelican/]]
• Pelican Accessories, a company that makes 3rd party video game accessories
• Pelican (band), an instrumental metal band from Chicago
• Pelican Books, a non-fiction imprint of Penguin Books
• Pelican crossing, a type of pedestrian road crossing
• Pelican Nebula, an HII region located toward the constellation Cygnus
• Pelican (newspaper), the University of Western Australia student newspaper
• Pelican Products, a producer of high quality cases and flashlights
• Pelicans (hockey team), a Finnish ice-hockey team playing in the national elite league SM-liiga
• Pelikan, a German manufacturer of writing equipment
• an antiquated nickname for an inhabitant of Louisiana