Seagull

Quick meaning: Seagull is a noun meaning Any of several white, often dark-backed birds of the family Laridae having long, pointed wings and short legs.

Meaning

Any of several white, often dark-backed birds of the family Laridae having long, pointed wings and short legs.

More Meanings

1. (orthography) The symbol ̼, which combines under a letter as a sort of accent.
2. (UK, slang) A fan or member of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club.
3. (boating slang) To use a British Seagull outboard.
4. (New Zealand) To work as a non-union casual stevedore.
5. (British, Australia, New Zealand, rugby slang, of a forward) To run in the back line rather than concentrate on primary positional duties in open play.

Example Sentences

Samo seagulled for Australia's final try two minutes from time.

Bill had been seagulling on the wharf since he got back from the war.

On hand was seagulling number eight Dave Hodges to cross for the all-important try.

It should be considered a style of outboarding I believe. Seagulling arround^([sic]) and all.

Word Forms

• seagulls
• sea gull
• sea-gull
• seagulling
• seagulled

Synonyms for seagull

Depending on context, synonyms include mew, gull, seamew, sea gull.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gull, sea gull, mew, piping, gulls, seahawk.

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