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seawolf

seawolf noun: a strong-jawed North Atlantic fish of wolffish family Anarhichadidae, Anarhichas lupus.

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
    • Benjamin stood, gasping for breath and looking down at the dead corsair. "You were a worthy foe, seawolf," he murmured regretfully.1992, Shirl Henke, Return to Paradise, Leisure Books (Mm), →ISBN, page 408

Synonyms of seawolf

  • Atlantic wolffish
  • Atlantic catfish
  • ocean catfish
  • sea cat

Forms of seawolf

pluralseawolves

Origin of seawolf

From Middle English sēwolf, from Old English *sǣwulf, equivalent to sea + wolf.

Questions about seawolf

What does seawolf mean?
Seawolf means a strong-jawed North Atlantic fish of wolffish family Anarhichadidae, Anarhichas lupus.
What part of speech is seawolf?
Seawolf is a noun.
What is the plural of seawolf?
The plural of seawolf is seawolves.

Words near seawolf in the dictionary

  1. seawhip
  2. seawhips
  3. seawife
  4. seawise
  5. seawives
  6. seawolf
  7. seawolves
  8. seawoman
  9. seawomen
  10. seaworm
  11. seaworms

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