(tûrn) noun
Any of several gull–like birds (subfamily Sterninae), having the bill pointed and the mandibles co–terminal, smaller than most gulls, with wings more pointed, and the tail usually deeply forked; especially, the common tern (Sterna hirundo) of the Atlantic coasts, white with a black cap, and the least or minute tern (S. antillarum). ♦ Homophones: terne, turn. [<Scand. Cf. Dan. terne tern.]
BLACK TERN
(Body length about 10 inches; wingspread, 25 inches)

(tûrn) noun
1. That which is composed of three; specifically, three numbers in a lottery that, when drawn together, secure a large prize.
2. In New England, a three–masted schooner. ♦ Homophones: terne, turn. [<L terni by threes <ter thrice]