sealery

[ see-luh-ree ]

noun,plural seal·er·ies.

a place where seals are caught.
the occupation of hunting or taking seals.

Origin of sealery

First recorded in 1890–95; seal² + -ery

Words Nearby sealery

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sealed road
sealed unit
sea legs
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sea letter
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sea level
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British Dictionary definitions for sealery

sealery

/ (ˈsiːlərɪ) /

nounplural -eries

the occupation of hunting seals
any place where seals are regularly to be found, esp a seal rookery

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