noun
Meaning 1
The egg case of skate, shark or ratfish; a mermaid's purse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
sea-purse
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noun
Meaning 2
The sea bean Dioclea reflexa.
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noun
Meaning 3
Alternative form of sea puss (“dangerous current”).
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Usage: alt-of, alternative, rare
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noun
Meaning 4
the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: undertow, sea puss, sea-puss, sea purse, sea-poose
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Broader terms: undertide, undercurrent
History
Etymology
Named because it is shaped like a small purse.
Alteration of sea puss.