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Definition of Sea gull
1. Noun. Mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs.
Generic synonyms: Larid
Specialized synonyms: Larus Canus, Mew, Mew Gull, Sea Mew, Black-backed Gull, Cob, Great Black-backed Gull, Larus Marinus, Herring Gull, Larus Argentatus, Blackcap, Larus Ridibundus, Laughing Gull, Pewit, Pewit Gull, Ivory Gull, Pagophila Eburnea, Kittiwake
Medical Definition of Sea gull
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Sea Gull
Literary usage of Sea gull
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1908)
"Je. '08. Portrait. World's Work. 17: 10846. N. 'OS. Gulls. My. '08. Gum*. Gums,
resins, and their properties. Scl. Am. Home of the sea-gull. AW Mahon. 11. ..."
2. Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838 by Charles Wilkes (1852)
"... and Porpoise take their Departure—Sea-gull and Flying-Fish to await the
Relief—Vincennes and Porpoise part company—Vincennes' Arrival at Valparaiso—The ..."
3. Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838 by Charles Wilkes (1852)
"... for Departure—Climate—Animals—Birds—Vincennes and Porpoise take their
Departure—Sea-gull and Flying-Fish to await the Relief—Vincennes and Porpoise part ..."
4. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen by Thomas Seccombe, William Strang, J. B. Clark (1895)
"... reader's attention—Pranks of a 'whale—A sea-gull saves a sailor's life—The
Baron's head forced into his stomach—A dangerous leak stopped "a posteriori. ..."
5. Child Life: A Collection of Poems edited by John Greenleaf Whittier (1873)
"THE sea-gull is so sorry ! She flings herself about, And utters little, wailing
cries, And flutters in and out. The fishes do not sympathize, ..."
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