seagull

[ see-guhl ]

/ ˈsiˌgʌl /

a gull, especially any of the marine species.

Origin of seagull

First recorded in 1535–45; sea + gull¹

Sea Gull, The

a play (1896) by Anton Chekhov.

It seemed first to be a sea-gull flying low, but ultimately proved to be a human figure, running with great rapidity.

A Pair of Blue Eyes |Thomas Hardy
I'm not a sea-gull and I'm not dying, and I'm not even a stone.

The Second Fiddle |Phyllis Bottome
Many commentators believe that by the word shachaph was signified some species of sea-gull, or at all events some marine bird.

Bible Animals; |J. G. Wood
On the coast itself; there were the usual sea-birds—the gannet and the sea-gull—and fish in abundance.

Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States |Raphael Semmes

Neither seal nor sea-gull dare come near, lest the ice should clutch them in its claws.

The Heroes |Charles Kingsley

seagull

/ (ˈsiːˌɡʌl) /

a popular name for gull 1

NZ a casual wharf labourer who is not a trade-union member