“Tern” or “Terne” or “Turn”

tern

• nounsmall slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail.

terne

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

turn t·ER·n

• nounthe act of changing or reversing the direction of the course.
• noun(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession.
• nounan unforeseen development.
• nounthe act of turning away or in the opposite direction.
• noun(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive.
• nouna favor for someone.
• nountaking a short walk out and back.
• verbchange orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.
• verbcause to move around or rotate.
• verbpass to the other side of.
• verbpass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become.
• verblet (something) fall or spill from a container.
• verbmove around an axis or a center.
• verbcause to move around a center so as to show another side of.
• verbto send or let go.
• verbshape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel.
• verbchange color.
• verbcause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics.
• verbaccomplish by rotating.
• verbget by buying and selling.
• verbcause to move along an axis or into a new direction.
• verbchannel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something.
• verbalter the functioning or setting of.
• verbdirect at someone.
• verbbecome officially one year older.