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Tern
see synonyms of ternNoun
1. tern
small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail
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Tern
see synonyms of ternnoun
any aquatic bird of the subfamily Sterninae, having a forked tail, long narrow wings, a pointed bill, and a typically black-and-white plumage: family Laridae (gulls, etc), order Charadriiformes
noun
1.
a three-masted schooner
2. rare
a group of three
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Tern
see synonyms of tern noun
any of several shorebirds (family Laridae) with webbed feet, a deeply forked tail, a straight bill, and a slender body; sea swallow
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Tern
see synonyms of ternn.
Any of various seabirds primarily of the genus Sterna found worldwide, typically smaller than a gull and having a forked tail.
n.
1. Games A set of three, especially a combination of three numbers that wins a lottery.
2. A three-masted schooner.
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