seagullとは 意味・読み方・使い方

別の表記

• sea gull
• sea-gull

語源

sea +‎ gull. The second element is from a Brythonic language. Compare Welsh gwylan, Breton gouelan.

発音

• (General American, Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ˈsiː.ɡʌl/

名詞

seagull (複数形 seagulls)

1. Any of several white, often dark backed birds of the family Laridae having long pointed wings and short legs.
2. (orthography) The symbol  ̼ , which combines under a letter as a sort of accent.
3. (UK, slang) A fan or member of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club.

同意語

• (bird): mew, gull

派生語

動詞

seagull (三人称単数 現在形 seagulls, 現在分詞 seagulling, 過去形および過去分詞形 seagulled)

1. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand, rugby slang, of a forward) To run in the back line rather than concentrate on primary positional duties in open play.
   • 2002 September 24, Greig Blanchett, “Re: The Immorality of the Drop Goal”, in rec.sport.rugby.union, Usenet‎^[1]:

     […] and when you need cover for the fullback because of the bombs raining down, when the walking maul requires every forward to quit seagulling and actually do some hard graft, then the rest of the game opens up.

   • 2002, "Sharks beached at Stradey", BBC Sport, 13 December 2002:

     On hand was seagulling number eight Dave Hodges to cross for the all-important try.

   • 2003, Greg Growden, "Australia survives scare", The Age, 2 November 2003:

     That occurred in the 12th minute when flanker George Smith, seagulling out wide, enjoyed the rewards of a two-man overlap to score.

   • 2003, Mark Fuller, "Impeccable France outclasses Ireland", The Age, 10 November 2003:

     France was full of running and continued to spread the ball wide or kick in behind the defence, where towering right-winger Aurelien Rougerie and the seagulling French back row had a height advantage contesting the high ball.

   • 2011, Darren Walton, "Injuries sour Wallabies 67-5 win over USA", MSN NZ, 24 September 2011:

     Samo seagulled for Australia's final try two minutes from time.

2. (boating slang) To use a British Seagull outboard.
   • 2007 December 19, Douglas Eagleson, “Re: british seagull info request”, in rec.boats.cruising, Usenet‎^[2]:

     It should be considered a style of outboarding I believe. Seagulling arround^[sic] and all.

アナグラム

• sullage, ullages