資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Gull \Gull\, n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. Corn. gullan, W. gwylan.]
(Zo["o]l.)
One of many species of long-winged sea birds of the genus
{Larus} and allied genera.
Note: Among the best known American species are the herring
gull ({Larus argentatus}), the great black-backed gull
({L. murinus}) the laughing gull ({L. atricilla}), and
Bonaparte's gull ({L. Philadelphia}). The common
European gull is {Larus canus}.
{Gull teaser} (Zo["o]l.), the jager; -- also applied to
certain species of terns.
Herring \Her"ring\, n. [OE. hering, AS. h[ae]ring; akin to D.
haring, G. h["a]ring, hering, OHG. haring, hering, and prob.
to AS. here army, and so called because they commonly move in
large numbers. Cf. {Harry}.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of various species of fishes of the genus {Clupea}, and
allied genera, esp. the common round or English herring ({C.
harengus}) of the North Atlantic. Herrings move in vast
schools, coming in spring to the shores of Europe and
America, where they are salted and smoked in great
quantities.
{Herring gull} (Zo["o]l.), a large gull which feeds in part
upon herrings; esp., {Larus argentatus} in America, and
{L. cachinnans} in England. See {Gull}.
{Herring hog} (Zo["o]l.), the common porpoise.
{King of the herrings}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The chim[ae]ra ({C. monstrosa}) which follows the schools
of herring. See {Chim[ae]ra}.
(b) The opah.
資料來源 : WordNet®
Larus argentatus
n : large gull of the northern hemisphere [syn: {herring gull}]