seabird

or sea bird

[ see-burd ]

/ ˈsiˌbɜrd /

noun

a bird frequenting the sea or coast.

Also called seafowl.

Origin of seabird

First recorded in 1580–90; sea + bird

Words nearby seabird

sea bass, seabeach, seabed, Seabee, sea beet, seabird, sea biscuit, sea blite, sea blubber, seaboard, seaboot

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Example sentences from the Web for seabird

The time has come when the seabird life must be either made or marred for ever.
Draft of a Plan for Beginning Animal Sanctuaries in Labrador|William Wood
The Seabird passed within a cable's length of the breakers at the northern end of the reef.
Among Malay Pirates|G. A. Henty
The Seabird felt the relief from the pressure of the heavy boom to leeward and rose easily and lightly over the waves.
Among Malay Pirates|G. A. Henty
The boys soon saw the Seabird plowing her way to the landing.
St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886|Various

This was the first time since his ownership of her that the Seabird had carried lady passengers.
Among Malay Pirates|G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for seabird

sea bird

noun

a bird such as a gull, that lives on the sea

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单词	seabird
释义	seabird or sea bird [ see-burd ] / ˈsiˌbɜrd / noun a bird frequenting the sea or coast. Also called seafowl. Origin of seabird First recorded in 1580–90; sea + bird Words nearby seabird sea bass, seabeach, seabed, Seabee, sea beet, seabird, sea biscuit, sea blite, sea blubber, seaboard, seaboot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seabird The time has come when the seabird life must be either made or marred for ever. Draft of a Plan for Beginning Animal Sanctuaries in Labrador\|William Wood The Seabird passed within a cable's length of the breakers at the northern end of the reef. Among Malay Pirates\|G. A. Henty The Seabird felt the relief from the pressure of the heavy boom to leeward and rose easily and lightly over the waves. Among Malay Pirates\|G. A. Henty The boys soon saw the Seabird plowing her way to the landing. St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886\|Various This was the first time since his ownership of her that the Seabird had carried lady passengers. Among Malay Pirates\|G. A. Henty British Dictionary definitions for seabird sea bird noun a bird such as a gull, that lives on the sea 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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