SEAL

Definition of SEAL

  1. (noun)fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
  2. (noun)a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
  3. (noun)the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal
  4. (noun)a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it)
  5. (noun)an indication of approved or superior status
  6. (noun)a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture
  7. (noun)fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure
  8. (noun)any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions
  9. (verb)make tight; secure against leakage
  10. (verb)close with or as if with a seal
  11. (verb)decide irrevocably
  12. (verb)affix a seal to
  13. (verb)cover with varnish
  14. (verb)hunt seals