Gull , n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. Corn. gullan,
W. gwylan.]
(Zoöl.) One of many species of long-winged sea birds of the
genus Larus and allied genera.
&fist; 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 (Zoöl.), the jager; -- also applied to certain species of terns.
Gull , n.
1. A cheating or cheat; trick; fraud.
Shak.
2. One easily cheated; a dupe. Shak.
Gull (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gulled (?);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Gulling.]
[Prob. fr. gull the bird; but
cf. OSw. gylla to deceive, D. kullen, and E. cullibility.] To deceive; to cheat; to mislead; to trick; to defraud.
The rulgar, gulled into rebellion, armed.
Dryden.
I'm not gulling him for the emperor's service.
Coleridge.
Hear it pronounced