Clapmatch

//ˈklæpmæt͡ʃ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hooded seal. obsolete
  2. 2
    A female seal.

Synonyms

All synonyms
hooded sealhooded seal

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch klapmuts (“hooded seal, hat with ear-flaps”).

Related phrases

hooded seal

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