[sea puss] n [alter. of dial. seapoose tidal stream, fr. Unquachog (Algonquian language of Long Island) seepus river] (ca. 1891): a swirling or along shore undertow
SEA PUSS
Meaning of SEA PUSS in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012