Gull
Gull (gul) , transitive verb
[Probably from gull the bird; but compare OSw. gylla to deceive, Dutch kullen, and English cullibility.]
To deceive; to cheat; to mislead; to trick; to defraud.
The rulgar, gulled into rebellion, armed.
I'm not gulling him for the emperor's service.
Gull , noun
1.
A cheating or cheat; trick; fraud. — Shakespeare
2.
One easily cheated; a dupe. — Shakespeare
Gull , noun
[Of Celtic origin; compare Corn. gullan, Welsh gwylan.]
(Zoology) One of many species of long-winged sea birds of the genus Larus and allied genera.
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.
Collocations (1)
Gull teaser (Zoology) , the jager; -- also applied to certain species of terns.