n.
Pronunciation: ' s ē l
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural seals also seal
Etymology: Middle English sele, from Old English seolh; akin to Old High German selah seal
Date: before 12th century
1 : any of numerous carnivorous marine mammals (families Phocidae and Otariidae) that live chiefly in cold regions and have limbs modified into webbed flippers adapted primarily to swimming especially : a fur seal or hair seal as opposed to a sea lion
2 a : the pelt of a fur seal b : leather made from the skin of a seal
3 : a dark brown