seafowl
Americannoun
PLURAL
seafowlsPLURAL
seafowlEtymology
Origin of seafowl
First recorded in 1300–50, seafowl is from the Middle English word seafoule. See sea, fowl
Example Sentences
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The Seabirds Count, a census of the UK and Ireland's main seafowl species, found that herring gulls were one of 11 groups that saw a drop in their population between 2002 and 2021.
From BBC
Another successful method of taking seafowl was by the "fly" or "ring" net.
From Project Gutenberg
The boatmen ask fifteen shillings a day for a boat to sail round the Head, and give you opportunity to peer into caverns, or to shoot seafowl should your desire be for “sport.”
From Project Gutenberg
The big piece of white duck stood out bravely against the blue sky, all the more conspicuous for the flocks of frightened seafowl which wheeled above and around it.
From Project Gutenberg
She sat in the water like a seafowl, and sped away out of port as if she expected to attract the admiration of the immense throng on the wharf.
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