sealery

American  

[see-luh-ree] / ˈsi lə ri /

noun

sealeries plural

1. a place where seals are caught.

2. the occupation of hunting or taking seals.

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sealery British  

/ ˈsiːlərɪ /

noun

1. the occupation of hunting seals

2. any place where seals are regularly to be found, esp a seal rookery

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• sealeries
  plural

Etymology

Origin of sealery

First recorded in 1890–95; seal ² + -ery

Example Sentences

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sealery

"Oh, it's the bad skillery sealery alligator!" cried Flop Ear.

From Curly and Floppy Twistytail; the Funny Piggie Boys by Garis, Howard Roger