tern
n . 三个一组,燕鸥
三个一组,燕鸥
tern n 1 :
small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail Tern \
Tern \,
a . [
L .
pl .
terni three each ,
three ;
akin to tres three .
See {
Three },
and cf . {
Trine }.]
Threefold ;
triple ;
consisting of three ;
ternate .
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1913 Webster ]
{
Tern flowers } (
Bot .),
flowers growing three and three together .
{
Tern leaves } (
Bot .),
leaves arranged in threes ,
or three by three ,
or having three in each whorl or set .
{
Tern peduncles } (
Bot .),
three peduncles growing together from the same axis .
{
Tern schooner } (
Naut .),
a three -
masted schooner .
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1913 Webster ]
Tern \
Tern \ (
t [~
e ]
rn ),
n . [
Dan .
terne ,
t [
ae ]
rne ;
akin to Sw .
t [
aum ]
rna ,
Icel . [
thorn ]
erna ;
cf .
NL .
sterna .] (
Zool .)
Any one of numerous species of long -
winged aquatic birds ,
allied to the gulls ,
and belonging to {
Sterna }
and various allied genera .
[
1913 Webster ]
Note :
Terns differ from gulls chiefly in their graceful form ,
in their weaker and more slender bills and feet ,
and their longer and more pointed wings .
The tail is usually forked .
Most of the species are white with the back and wings pale gray ,
and often with a dark head .
The common European tern ({
Sterna hirundo })
is found also in Asia and America .
Among other American species are the arctic tern ({
Sterna paradisaea }),
the roseate tern ({
Sterna Dougalli }),
the least tern ({
Sterna Antillarum }),
the royal tern ({
Sterna maxima }),
and the sooty tern ({
Sterna fuliginosa }).
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1913 Webster ]
{
Hooded tern }.
See {
Fairy bird },
under {
Fairy }.
{
Marsh tern },
any tern of the genus {
Hydrochelidon }.
They frequent marshes and rivers and feed largely upon insects .
{
River tern },
any tern belonging to {
Seena }
or allied genera which frequent rivers .
{
Sea tern },
any tern of the genus {
Thalasseus }.
Terns of this genus have very long ,
pointed wings ,
and chiefly frequent seas and the mouths of large rivers .
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1913 Webster ]
Tern \
Tern \,
n . [
F .
terne .
See {
Tern },
a .]
That which consists of ,
or pertains to ,
three things or numbers together ;
especially ,
a prize in a lottery resulting from the favorable combination of three numbers in the drawing ;
also ,
the three numbers themselves .
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1913 Webster ]
She '
d win a tern in Thursday '
s lottery . --
Mrs .
Browning .
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1913 Webster ]
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