seagull

Plural: seagulls

Noun

• A common coastal bird, typically white and grey.
• mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
• Any of several white, often dark-backed birds of the family Laridae having long, pointed wings and short legs.
• The symbol ̼, which combines under a letter as a sort of accent.
• A fan or member of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club.

Verb

• To run in the back line rather than concentrate on primary positional duties in open play.
• To use a British Seagull outboard.
• To work as a non-union casual stevedore.

Examples

• He played SEAGULL for a respectable score, though not a game-winning bingo.

Synonyms

gull, sea gull, mew, seamew