herring gull

noun

a common, large gull, Larus argentatus, of the Northern Hemisphere.

Origin of herring gull

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

Words nearby herring gull

herringbone bond, herringbone bridging, herringbone gear, herringbone stitch, herringchoker, herring gull, Herriot, Herrmann, Herrnhuter, herry, hers

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Example sentences from the Web for herring gull

Mr. Brose saw him, and was on his tracks like a fish-hawk on a herring-gull.
The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904|Various
Thus the Herring-Gull occupies a comparatively small area, though one which is many times larger than that of the Guillemot.
Territory in Bird Life|H. Eliot Howard
Thus the Herring-Gull occupies a comparatively small area, although one many times larger than that of the Guillemot.
Territory in Bird Life|H. Eliot Howard
Of the three kinds of gull, the largest, the herring-gull, is also the least difficult to take.
The Art and Practice of Hawking|Edward B. Michell

One morning, a few days after the discomfiture of the herring-gull, Sir James had another adventure.
The Strange Story Book|Mrs. Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for herring gull

herring gull

noun

a common gull, Larus argentatus, that has a white plumage with black-tipped wings and pink legs

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单词	herring gull
释义	herring gull noun a common, large gull, Larus argentatus, of the Northern Hemisphere. Origin of herring gull An Americanism dating back to 1820–30 Words nearby herring gull herringbone bond, herringbone bridging, herringbone gear, herringbone stitch, herringchoker, herring gull, Herriot, Herrmann, Herrnhuter, herry, hers Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for herring gull Mr. Brose saw him, and was on his tracks like a fish-hawk on a herring-gull. The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904\|Various Thus the Herring-Gull occupies a comparatively small area, though one which is many times larger than that of the Guillemot. Territory in Bird Life\|H. Eliot Howard Thus the Herring-Gull occupies a comparatively small area, although one many times larger than that of the Guillemot. Territory in Bird Life\|H. Eliot Howard Of the three kinds of gull, the largest, the herring-gull, is also the least difficult to take. The Art and Practice of Hawking\|Edward B. Michell One morning, a few days after the discomfiture of the herring-gull, Sir James had another adventure. The Strange Story Book\|Mrs. Andrew Lang British Dictionary definitions for herring gull herring gull noun a common gull, Larus argentatus, that has a white plumage with black-tipped wings and pink legs Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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