"swartback" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: swartbacks [plural]
Etymology: From swart + back. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|swart|back}} swart + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} swartback (plural swartbacks)
  1. (obsolete, Scotland) The great black-backed gull (Larus marinus). Tags: Scotland, obsolete Categories (lifeform): Gulls
    Sense id: en-swartback-en-noun-EGSWKOsb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scottish English

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