herring-gull

(her’ing-gul), n. One of several gulls of large size, having the mantle pearl blue, the primaries cro ed with black and tipped with white, the bill yellow with a red Herring-gull (Larus argent at us). spot on the gonys, and the feet yellow or flesh colored. The general plumage is white in the adult, and the stretch of wings is about 4 feet. Gulls of this character are found in most parts of the world, such as Larus argent at us, of Europe, Asia, and North America, a representative species of the group. Also called silvery gull. herring-hake (her’ing-hak), ». The hake, Merlucius smiridus. [Seotch.]