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sea-gull

sea-gull is the alternative form of seagull.

Meaning of seagull

Noun

seagull (plural seagulls)

  1. Any of several white, often dark-backed birds of the family Laridae having long, pointed wings and short legs.
    • And while there are plenty of benches, there's little shelter from the wind (or predatory seagulls the size of dogs) out on the platforms.2024 November 13, Paul Bigland, “Much to admire... but pockets of neglect”, in RAIL, number 1022, page 49
    Synonyms:
    mew, gull, seamew
  2. The symbol ̼, which combines under a letter as a sort of accent.
  3. (UK, slang) A fan or member of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club.

See all 8 meanings of seagull

Forms of sea-gull

pluralsea-gulls

Questions about sea-gull

What is sea-gull the alternative form of?
Sea-gull is the alternative form of seagull.

Words near sea-gull in the dictionary

  1. sea-green incorruptible
  2. sea-green incorruptibles
  3. sea-greens
  4. sea-ground
  5. sea-grounds
  6. sea-gull
  7. sea-gulls
  8. sea-hag
  9. sea-hags
  10. sea-hair
  11. sea-hairs

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