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noun
A strong-jawed North Atlantic fish of wolffish family Anarhichadidae, Anarhichas lupus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An elephant seal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Any of various dangerous people and animals that attack at sea.
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History
From Middle English sēwolf, from Old English *sǣwulf, equivalent to sea + wolf.
Across languages
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