sea wolf
any of several large, voracious, marine fishes, as the wolffish or sea bass.
a pirate.
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How to use sea wolf in a sentence
His later books drew heavily from experiences and people he encountered at the bar, including the cruel captain in The Sea-Wolf.
The first passage (v. 1599 (b)-1600) I translate literally: Then many agreed upon this (namely), that the sea-wolf had killed him.
Beowulf | Release Date: July 19, 2005 [EBook #16328]Guillim, however (p. 271), in quoting the arms of Fennor, would seem to assert the sea-wolf and sea-dog to be one and the same.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry | Arthur Charles Fox-DaviesHe shall be advanced by a sea-wolf, whom the woods of Africa shall accompany.
Old English Chronicles | VariousMy old sea wolf is not frightened of the sea, but I think he is a little frightened of his brother.
The Red Redmaynes | Eden Phillpotts
By the time that I had reached the cavern the waves already flowed over old sea wolf's resting-place.
The Red Redmaynes | Eden Phillpotts
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