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Answer for the clue "Arctic gull ", 4 letters:
skua

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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
type of predatory gull, 1670s, from Faeroese skugvur , related to Old Norse skufr "seagull, tuft, tassel," and possibly to skauf "fox's tail."

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Skua is the designation of a British sounding rocket which was launched between 1959 and 1981 in 4 versions over 300 times. The Skua was developed by Bristol Aerojet and RPE Wescott . It consisted of a starting stage made up of several Chick rockets that ...

Usage examples of skua.

He and Skua were the only the human beings in the royal hall of Arsudun.

Overhead arched the stone walls and ceiling of the royal hall of Arsudun, the island-state whose corrupt Landgrave Ethan, Skua, and their Tran friends had recently overthrown.

Elfa was the daughter and heir of the Landgrave of Sofold, Hunnar the first Tran Ethan and Skua had dealt with after surviving their crash landing on this world eons ago.

Fortunately Ethan and Skua stood off to the side and so missed the brunt of the artificial gale.

He followed Skua as the giant used his bulk to shove his way through the crowd.

Ethan and Skua passed into the meeting room, a Mast of cold air struck their exposed skin.

Brass Monkey neither Ethan nor Skua had had any reason to visit the research complex.

Ethan and Milliken Williams spoke for the staff of the research station while a dour Skua September glowered in the background.

Now he looked up to where Skua September leaned against the door that led back into the outpost complex.

It was clear Skua was raging not against his friend but against himself.

Ethan and Skua had made many friends among the crew and there were handshakes and backslaps to be given in addition to the traditional Tran gestures of parting.

He greeted Ethan and Skua as friends and embraced Elfa and Hunnar, his recently acquired allies in the Union of Ice.

Sir Ethan and Sir Skua found our company so pleasing they decided to remain awhile longer among us.

Then he fell back onto the deck and Skua was standing over him, clutching the monster axe an admiring Tran smith had fashioned for him.

Ethan left Ta-hoding guarding his useless helm as he joined Hunnar, Elfa, Skua, and several others in confronting their visitor.