seal
verb
- application of device or emblem on something
- in an East Asian context, is the application of printing stamps and impressions thereof which are used in lieu of signatures in personal documents
- to plug an outflow or a leakage
- to close with or as if with a seal
noun
- in an East Asian context, is a general name for printing stamps and impressions thereof which are used in lieu of signatures in personal documents
- device that completely prevents the flow of air or other fluids
- device or emblem
noun
- a class of marine mammals
verb
- to hunt for seals
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /siːl/ / /siː.əl/
name
Etymology: * As an English surname, spelling variant of Sale. * As an occupational English surname, related to seal. * As an occupational English surname, from Old French sele (“saddle”). * As an English nickname-derived surname, from seal (the animal). * As a Jewish surname, spelling variant or semantic loan of Siegel.
- A surname.
- A village in Sevenoaks district, Kent, England.
noun
- Ellipsis of Navy SEAL (“member of the Sea, Air, Land unit”).
“Enough people connected to the SEALs and the bin Laden mission have confirmed for me that the Shooter was the "number two" behind the raid's point man going up the stairs to bin Laden's third-floor residence […] The point man is the only one besides the Shooter who could verify the kill shots firsthand, and he did just that to another SEAL I spoke with.”
verb
Etymology: From Middle English *selen (suggested by Middle English sele (“harness; hame”)), perhaps from Old English sǣlan (“to bind”).
- To tie up animals (especially cattle) in their stalls.