seal

seal · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A marine mammal with flippers, found mainly in cold seas.

  2. 2.

    A device or substance used to close something tightly.

  3. 3.

    An embossed emblem used for authentication.

  4. 4.

    [as verb]To close tightly; to confirm.

Forms

plural: seals

Related words

See also: close, stamp, walrus
Synonyms: closure, stamp

Etymology

Animal sense: From Old English seolh. Closure sense: From Old French seel, from Latin sigillum ("small picture").