Definition of "sea-gull" [sea-gull]

• Variant of seagull (noun)

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• "But one day, climbing after sea-gull eggs, he had a fall from the cliff."
• "A sea-gull with slow, deliberate flight and long, majestic curves circled round us, and as a reminder of home a little English sparrow perched impudently on the fo'castle head, and, cocking his head on one side, chirped merrily."
• "I was left to keep house, feeling like a caged sea-gull as I washed dishes and cooked in the basement kitchen where my prospect was limited to a succession of muddy boots."