sea wolf
Americannoun
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any of several large, voracious, marine fishes, as the wolffish or sea bass.
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a pirate.
Etymology
Origin of sea wolf
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300
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The etymology is that it's a contraction of "sea wolf", which was what stalwart English peasants dubbed the Viking invaders.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2015
Among U.S. shippers, the Isbrandtsen Steamship Line is a lone sea wolf.
From Time Magazine Archive
Through the dark Arctic night slipped a sleek, grey sea wolf, searching for the sheep of the sea.
From Time Magazine Archive
This seems to be a very admirable description of a sea wolf, O Knight of Rhodes!
From The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines by Hezekiah Butterworth
But such a treasure will not be found with this old sea wolf.
From The Red Redmaynes by Eden Phillpotts
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