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The sea mew.

A globefish.

A pennatula.

, a. Cruising at random on the ocean.

Surrounded, bounded, or protected by the sea, as if by a wall. Shak.

A beach lying along the sea. "The bleak seabeach." Longfellow.

A green seaweed (Cladophora rupestris) growing in dense tufts.

The seashore; seacoast. Ld. Berners.

A boat or vessel adapted to the open sea; hence, a vessel considered with reference to her power of resisting a storm, or maintaining herself in a heavy sea; as, a good sea boat.

See Seaboard.

Bounded by the sea.

The shore or border of the land adjacent to the sea or ocean. Also used adjectively.

One who follows the sea as a business; a mariner; a sailor.

Following the business of a mariner; as, a seafaring man.

Surrounded by the water of the sea or ocean; as, a seagirt isle. Milton.

Going upon the sea; especially, sailing upon the deep sea; -- used in distinction from coasting or river, as applied to vessels.

A Jewish dry measure containing one third of an an ephah.

Soap prepared for use in milling cloth.

afer, or other tenacious substance, set to an instrument, and impressed or stamped with a seal; as, to give a deed under hand and seal. Till thou canst rail the seal from off my bond Thou but offend;st thy lungs to speak so loud. Shak.

Of a rich dark brown color, like the fur of the fur seal after it is dyed.