Definition of Sea wolf

1. Noun. Predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas.

Exact synonyms: Grampus, Killer, Killer Whale, Orca, Orcinus Orca
Generic synonyms: Dolphin
Group relationships: Genus Orcinus, Orcinus

Definition of Sea wolf

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of seawolf) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Sea wolf

1. The wolf fish. The European sea perch. The sea elephant. A sea lion. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sea Wolf

sea unicorn
sea unicorns
sea urchin
sea urchin granuloma
sea urchins
sea vegetable
sea wall
sea wasp
sea water
sea whip
sea whip coral
sea widgeon
sea willow
sea willows
sea wing
sea wolf (current term)
sea wood louse
sea woodcock
sea wormwood
sea wrack
seabag
seabags
seabank
seabanks
seabase
seabases
seabeach
seabeach sandwort
seabeaches

Literary usage of Sea wolf

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"But ite formidable dentition distinguishes the sea-wolf from all the other ... By these teeth the sea-wolf is able to crush the hard carapaces or shells of ..."

2. The Tory Lover by Sarah Orne Jewett (1901)
"THE TORY LOVER THE sea wolf " By all you love most, war and this sweet lady." THE last day of October in 1777, Colonel Jonathan Hamilton came out of his ..."

3. The Tory Lover by Sarah Orne Jewett (1901)
"THE TORY LOVER THE sea wolf " By all you love most, war and this sweet lady." THE last day of October in, Colonel Jonathan Hamilton came out of his high ..."

4. The Tory Lover by Sarah Orne Jewett (1901)
"THE TORY LOVER THE sea wolf " By all yon love most, war and this sweet lady." THE last day of October in, Colonel Jonathan Hamilton came out of his high ..."

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