sea-crow

== English == === Etymology 1 === Calque of Latin corvus maritimus (“cormorant”). ==== Noun ==== sea-crow (plural sea-crows) (chiefly regional) Any of various birds which may be found at sea or along the coast, especially those of a size or color similar to a crow, or with similar habits: A gull. For quotations using this term, see Citations:sea-crow. A chough (Pyrrhocorax spp.). For quotations using this term, see Citations:sea-crow. A cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.). For quotations using this term, see Citations:sea-crow. ===== Alternative forms ===== sea crow, seacrow === Etymology 2 === Named either for its dark colour, or from the noise it makes when caught, which is fancied to resemble a crow's caw. ==== Noun ==== sea-crow (plural sea-crows) (rare) A sapphirine gurnard, a fish of species Chelidonichthys lucerna (syn. Trigla hirundo). === References ===