sealer
noun
No English definition recorded for this entry.
L327344 on Wikidata ↗Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈsiːlə/ / /ˈsiːlɚ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek- Proto-Indo-European *-nóm Proto-Italic *seknom Latin signum Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lum Latin sigillum Anglo-Norman seelbor. Middle English sel English seal English -er English sealer From seal + -er.
- A person who hunts seals.
“"We must club the seals," I announced, when convinced of my poor marksmanship. "I have heard the sealers talk about clubbing them."”
- A vessel engaged in the business of capturing seals.