A name for the arctic skua (Cataractes parasiticus), a sea-bird, allied to the gulls.
An arctic gull (Cataractes parasiticus), given to make other sea-birds mute through fear, and then e...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·superl Sullied; clouded; — applied to color. II. Dirty ·superl Sleety; gusty; stormy; as, dirty w...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A nasty slut. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
or soldier. A mean, spiritless, and utterly useless rascal. ...