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swiling

swiling noun: sealing (the hunting of seals).

Noun

swiling (uncountable)

  1. (Newfoundland) Sealing (the hunting of seals).

Questions about swiling

What does swiling mean?
Swiling means sealing (the hunting of seals).
What part of speech is swiling?
Swiling is a noun.

Words near swiling in the dictionary

  1. swike
  2. swikes
  3. swiking
  4. swile
  5. swiles
  6. swiling
  7. swill
  8. swill down
  9. swill milk
  10. swill up
  11. swill-bellies

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