Mew \Mew\, n. [AS. m?w, akin to D. meeuw, G. m["o]we, OHG. m?h,
Icel. m[=a]r.] (Zo["o]l.)
A gull, esp. the common British species ( Larus canus);
called also sea mew, maa, mar, mow, and cobb.
WordNet
sea mew
n. the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America [syn: mew, mew gull, Larus canus]