sea swallow

noun

any of several terns, especially Sterna hirundo.

British Dialect. any of several small petrels, especially the storm petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus.

Origin of sea swallow

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby sea swallow

sea stack, sea star, sea steps, sea stores, seastrand, sea swallow, seat, sea tangle, seatback, seat belt, seater

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Example sentences from the Web for sea swallow

Just then the sea-swallow shot again overhead, uttering its low, mournful cry.
She's All the World to Me|Hall Caine
It is supposed that the sea-swallow derives his materials for the edible bird's nests at Borneo from this fucus.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
The sea-swallow shot over him too, with its low, mournful cry.
The Deemster|Hall Caine
The sea-swallow is said to get his food in a very singular way.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts

It is made by a kind of sea-swallow, and in appearance resembles vermicelli, variegated with blood-coloured spots.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman

British Dictionary definitions for sea swallow

sea swallow

noun

a popular name for tern 1

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单词	sea swallow
释义	sea swallow noun any of several terns, especially Sterna hirundo. British Dialect. any of several small petrels, especially the storm petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus. Origin of sea swallow First recorded in 1590–1600 Words nearby sea swallow sea stack, sea star, sea steps, sea stores, seastrand, sea swallow, seat, sea tangle, seatback, seat belt, seater Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sea swallow Just then the sea-swallow shot again overhead, uttering its low, mournful cry. She's All the World to Me\|Hall Caine It is supposed that the sea-swallow derives his materials for the edible bird's nests at Borneo from this fucus. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth The sea-swallow shot over him too, with its low, mournful cry. The Deemster\|Hall Caine The sea-swallow is said to get his food in a very singular way. The Book of Curiosities\|I. Platts It is made by a kind of sea-swallow, and in appearance resembles vermicelli, variegated with blood-coloured spots. The Philippine Islands\|John Foreman British Dictionary definitions for sea swallow sea swallow noun a popular name for tern 1 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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