seagulling

The practice, in Rugby Union, of forwards running in the back line rather than concentrating on their primary positional duties in open play (see rugby union positions).

As long as he can stay away from the seagulling in the tight games.

Jack has to cut out the seagulling and get in and do the dirty work.

The practice of using a British Seagull outboard.

I'm going take the boat out and do some seagulling.

Happy Seagulling.

The practice of working as a non-union casual stevedore.

Sometimes I went down to the Wellington wharves for what was called 'seagulling', where I joined a crowd of other men just before 8 a.m., hoping to be given the nod for a day's work.

After two months there was a lull on the waterfront, seagulling declined, and I had to seek another job. By this time my hands were hard and I actually looked like a labourer, so the New Zealand Posts and Telegraph department took me on as a linesman.