SEA-DEVIL
SE'A-DEVIL, noun [sea and devil.] The fishing frog or toad-fish, of the genus Lophius; a fish of a deformed shape, resembling a tadpole, growing to a large size, with a head lar...
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SEA-DOG
SE'A-DOG, noun [sea and dog.]1. A fish, perhaps the shark.2. The sea-calf or common seal.
SEA-DRAGON
SE'A-DRAGON, noun [sea and dragon.] A marine monster caught in England in 1749, resembling in some degree an alligator, but having two large fins which served for swimming or fl...
SEA-EAR
SE'A-EAR, noun [sea and ear.] A sea plant.
SEA-EEL
SE'A-EEL, noun [sea and eel.] An eel caught in salt water; the conger.
SEA-ENCIRCLED
SEA-ENCIR'CLED, adjective [sea and encircled.] Encompassed by the sea.
SEA-FARER
SE'A-FARER, noun [sea and fare.] One that follows the seas; a mariner.
SEA-FARING
SE'A-FARING, adjective Following the business of a seaman; customarily employed in navigation.
SEA-FENNEL
SE'A-FENNEL, noun [sea and fennel.] The sea as samphire.
SEA-FIGHT
SE'A-FIGHT, noun [sea and fight.] An engagement between ships at sea; a naval action.
SEA-FISH
SE'A-FISH, noun [sea and fish.] Any marine fish; any fish that lives usually in salt water.
SEA-FOWL
SE'A-FOWL, noun [sea and fowl.] A marine fowl; any fowl that lives by the sea, and procures it food from salt water.
SEA-FOX
SE'A-FOX, noun A species of squalus, having a tail longer than the body.
SEA-GAGE
SE'A-GAGE, noun [sea and gage.] The depth that a vessel sinks in the water.
SEA-GARLAND
SE'A-G'ARLAND, noun [sea and garland.] A plant.
SEA-GIRDLES
SE'A-GIRDLES, noun [sea and girdle.] A sort of sea mushroom.
SEA-GIRT
SE'A-GIRT, adjective [sea and girt.] Surrounded by the water of the sea or ocean; as a sea-girt isle.
SEA-GOD
SE'A-GOD, noun [sea and god.] A marine deity; a fabulous being supposed to preside over the ocean or sea; as Neptune.
SEA-GOWN
SE'A-GOWN, noun [sea and gown.] A gown or garment with short sleeves, worn by mariners.
SEA-GRASS
SE'A-GR'ASS, [sea and grass.] A plant growing on the sea shore; an aquatic plant of the genus Ruppia.
SEA-GREEN
SE'A-GREEN, adjective [sea and green.] Having the color of sea water; being of a faint green color.SE'A-GREEN, noun1. The color of the sea water.2. A plant, the saxifrage.
SEA-GULL
SE'A-GULL, noun [sea and gull.] A fowl of the genus Larus; a species of gull; called also sea-crow.
SEA-HARE
SE'A-HARE, noun [sea and hare.] A marine animal of the genus Laplysia, whose body is covered with membranes reflected; it has lateral pore on the right side, and four feelers re...
SEA-HEDGHOG
SEA-HEDGHOG, noun A sea shell, a species of Echinus, so called from its prickles, which resemble in some measure those of the hedghog or urchin.
SEA-HEN
SE'A-HEN, noun [sea and hen.] Anothe name of the guillemot.
SEA-HOG
SE'A-HOG, noun [sea and hog.] The porpes, which see.
SEA-HOLLY
SE'A-HOLLY, noun [sea and holly.] A plant of the genus Eryngium.