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seagull


sea·gull

noun \ˈsē-ˌgəl\

: a large, common, usually gray and white bird that lives near the ocean

Full Definition of SEAGULL

:  a gull frequenting the sea; broadly :  gull
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First Known Use of SEAGULL

1542

Rhymes with SEAGULL

annul, mogul, numskull, pas seul

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