seagull

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. Any of several white, often dark backed birds of the family Laridae having long pointed wings and short legs.
2. The symbol ̼, which combines under a letter as a sort of accent.
3. (slang) A fan or member of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club.

Verb

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

Sinonieme

gull

tern

mew

sea gull

silver gull

common gull

sea-gull

cob

terns

black-backed gull

great black-backed gull

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈsiː.ɡʌl/

Etimologie (Engels)

From sea + gull. The second element is from a Brythonic language. Compare Welsh gwylan, Breton gouelan.