sea fox
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sea fox
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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Its uncanny reputation, added to the almost impassable barricade of rocks and ledges all about, made it what Captain Wolf needed—a veritable burrow for a sea fox.
From Pocket Island A Story of Country Life in New England by Munn, Charles Clark
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