SEA-URCHIN
SE'A-URCHIN, noun [sea and urchin.] A genus of marine animals, the Echinus, of many species. The body is roundish, covered with a bony crust, and often set with movable prickles.
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SEA-WALLED
SE'A-WALLED, adjective [sea and walled.] Surrounded or defended by the sea.
SEA-WATER
SE'A-WATER, noun [sea and water.] Water of the sea or ocean, which is salt.
SEA-WEED
SE'A-WEED, noun [sea and weed.] A marine plant of the genus Fucus, used as manure, and for glass and soap. A common name for the marine algae, and some other plants growing in s...
SEA-WITHWIND
SE'A-WITHWIND, noun Bindweed.
SEA-WOLF
SE'A-WOLF, noun [sea and wolf. See Wolf.] A fish of the genus Anarrhicas, found in northern latitudes, about Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Scotland, England, etc. This fish is so ...
SEA-WORMWOOD
SEA-WORM'WOOD, noun A sort of wormwood growing in the sea, the Artemisia maritima.
SEABOARD
SE'ABOARD, adverb Towards the sea.
SEABORD
SE'ABORDnoun The sea shore.
SEAL
SEAL, noun The common name for the species of the genus Phoca. These animals are ampibious, most of the inhabiting the sea coasts, particularly in the higher latitudes. They hav...
SEALED
SE'ALED, participle passive Furnished with a seal; fastened with a seal; confirmed; closed.
SEALER
SE'ALER, noun1. One who seals; an officer in chancery who seals writs and instruments.2. In New England, an officer appointed by the town or other proper authority, to examine a...
SEALING
SE'ALING, participle present tense Fixing a seal; fastening with a seal; confirming; closing; keeping secret; fixing a piece of wood or iron in a wall with cement.SE'ALING, noun...
SEALING-VOYAGE
SE'ALING-VOYAGE, noun A voyage for the purpose of killing seals and obtaining their skins.
SEALING-WAX
SE'ALING-WAX, noun [seal and wax.] A compound of gum lac and the red oxyd of mercury; used for fastening a folded letter and thus consealing the writing, and for receiving impre...
SEAM
SEAM, noun1. The suture or uniting of two edges of cloth by the needle.The coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. John 19:23.2. The joint or juncture of planks in...
SEAM-RENT
SE'AM-RENT, noun [seam and rent.] The rent of a seam; the separation of a suture.
SEAMAN
SEAMAN. [See under Sea.]
SEAMANSHIP
SE'AMANSHIP, noun The skill of a good seaman; an acquaintance with the art of managing and navigating a ship; applicable both to officers and to men. Naval skill, is the art of ...
SEAMED
SE'AMED, participle passive Marked with seams; having seams or scars.
SEAMING
SE'AMING, participle present tense Marking with scars; making seams.
SEAMLESS
SE'AMLESS, adjective Having mo seam; as the seamless garment of Christ.
SEAMOUSE
SE'AMOUSE, noun [sea and mouse.] A marine animal of the genus Aphrodita.
SEAMSTER
SE'AMSTER, noun One that sews well, or whose occupation is to sew.
SEAMSTRESS
SE'AMSTRESS, noun A woman whose occupation is sewing.
SEAMY
SE'AMY, adjective Having a seam; containing seams or showing them.
SEAN
SEAN, noun a met. [See Seine.]