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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A strong-jawed North Atlantic fish of wolffish family Anarhichadidae, Anarhichas lupus.
2. 2
   An elephant seal. archaic
3. 3
   Any of various dangerous people and animals that attack at sea.

   "The seawolf twisted onto itself, its jaws clopping together near its own tail."

Synonyms

All synonyms

atlantic catfishatlantic wolffishocean catfishsea cat

Example

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"The seawolf twisted onto itself, its jaws clopping together near its own tail."

Etymology

From Middle English sēwolf, from Old English *sǣwulf, equivalent to sea + wolf.

Related phrases

anarhichas lupus

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