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sea wolf

sea wolf is the alternative spelling of seawolf.

Meaning of seawolf

Noun

seawolf (plural seawolves)

  1. A strong-jawed North Atlantic fish of wolffish family Anarhichadidae, Anarhichas lupus.
  2. (archaic) An elephant seal.
  3. Any of various dangerous people and animals that attack at sea.
    • The seawolf twisted onto itself, its jaws clopping together near its own tail.1998, David Drake, Lord of the Isles, Macmillan, →ISBN, page 37

Forms of sea wolf

pluralsea wolves

Questions about sea wolf

What is sea wolf the alternative spelling of?
Sea wolf is the alternative spelling of seawolf.

Words near sea wolf in the dictionary

  1. sea whips
  2. sea whistle
  3. sea whistles
  4. sea willow
  5. sea willows
  6. sea wolf
  7. sea wolves
  8. sea woodlice
  9. sea woodlouse
  10. sea worm
  11. sea worms

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