name
Meaning 1
A surname
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
seagull
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsiː.ɡʌl/
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Australian: /ˈsiː.ɡɐl/
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Australian: /ˈsiː.ɡɔl/
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CMU ARPABET: S IY1 G AH2 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Any of several white, often dark-backed birds of the family Laridae having long, pointed wings and short legs.
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noun
Meaning 3
The symbol ̼, which combines under a letter as a sort of accent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, orthography, publishing, writing
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noun
Meaning 4
A fan or member of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, slang
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noun
Meaning 5
Someone connected with Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
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verb
Meaning 6
To run in the back line rather than concentrate on primary positional duties in open play.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, UK, slang
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports
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verb
Meaning 7
To use a British Seagull outboard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: boating slang
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verb
Meaning 8
To work as a non-union casual stevedore.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: New-Zealand
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noun
Meaning 9
mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gull, sea gull
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Broader terms: larid
Narrower terms: mew, mew gull, sea mew, Larus canus, black-backed gull, great black-backed gull, cob, Larus marinus, herring gull, Larus argentatus, laughing gull, blackcap, pewit, pewit gull, Larus ridibundus, ivory gull, Pagophila eburnea, kittiwake
History
Etymology
From sea + gull. The second element is from a Brythonic language. Compare Welsh gwylan, Breton gouelan.
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