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sealery

American  
[see-luh-ree] / ˈsi lə ri /

noun

PLURAL

sealeries

  1. a place where seals seal are caught.

  2. the occupation of hunting or taking seals. seal.

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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Etymology

Origin of sealery

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

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