fur seal

noun

any of several eared seals, as Callorhinus alascanus, having a plush underfur used in making coats, trimmings, etc.

Origin of fur seal

First recorded in 1765–75

Words nearby fur seal

furring, furring strip, furrow, furrowed tongue, furry, fur seal, Fur Seal Islands, furshlugginer, Fürth, further, furtherance

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Example sentences from the Web for fur seal

But the practical question is, What has been the effect of either or both of these commissions upon the fur-seal industry?
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, May 1899|Various
The fur-seal fishery is an important industry, though apparently a declining one.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
Ask them if they will take us to Sitka, provided we will give them the fur-seal's tooth.
Harper's Round Table, July 9, 1895|Various
The administration of the Alaskan fur-seal service should be vested in the Bureau of Fisheries.
State of the Union Addresses of Theodore Roosevelt|Theodore Roosevelt

The fur-seal imbroglio had already become an international menace; the peace of great nations was threatened by it.
The Arena|Various

British Dictionary definitions for fur seal

fur seal

noun

any of various eared seals, esp of the genus Arctocephalus, that have a fine dense underfur and are hunted as a source of sealskin

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单词	fur seal
释义	fur seal noun any of several eared seals, as Callorhinus alascanus, having a plush underfur used in making coats, trimmings, etc. Origin of fur seal First recorded in 1765–75 Words nearby fur seal furring, furring strip, furrow, furrowed tongue, furry, fur seal, Fur Seal Islands, furshlugginer, Fürth, further, furtherance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fur seal But the practical question is, What has been the effect of either or both of these commissions upon the fur-seal industry? Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, May 1899\|Various The fur-seal fishery is an important industry, though apparently a declining one. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3\|Various Ask them if they will take us to Sitka, provided we will give them the fur-seal's tooth. Harper's Round Table, July 9, 1895\|Various The administration of the Alaskan fur-seal service should be vested in the Bureau of Fisheries. State of the Union Addresses of Theodore Roosevelt\|Theodore Roosevelt The fur-seal imbroglio had already become an international menace; the peace of great nations was threatened by it. The Arena\|Various British Dictionary definitions for fur seal fur seal noun any of various eared seals, esp of the genus Arctocephalus, that have a fine dense underfur and are hunted as a source of sealskin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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