- sealeries
- 'seal·er·y || 'sɪËlÉ™rɪ n. practice of hunting seals; location where seals are hunted; place where seals are raised and bred
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
sealeries
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sealery — /see leuh ree/, n., pl. sealeries. 1. a place where seals are caught. 2. the occupation of hunting or taking seals. [1890 95; SEAL2 + ERY] * * * … Universalium
Tasmania — Tasmanian, adj., n. /taz may nee euh, mayn yeuh/, n. an island S of Australia: a state of the commonwealth of Australia. 418,957; 26,382 sq. mi. (68,330 sq. km). Cap.: Hobart. Formerly, Van Diemen s Land. * * * formerly Van Diemen s Land Island… … Universalium
sealery — /ˈsiləri/ (say seeluhree) noun (plural sealeries) Rare 1. (formerly) the occupation of hunting or taking seals. 2. a place where seals are to be found, especially a rookery. {seal2 + ery} …
sealery — [sēl′ərē] n. pl. sealeries 1. a place where seals are hunted 2. the work of hunting seals: Also seal fishery … English World dictionary
