Webster's practical dictionaryA practical dictionary of the English language, giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the Unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . of the sea, used as a standardfrom which to estimate heights and depths.—U^on, seal of largesize,—esp. ap-plied to cer-tain largeseals, with,manes resem-bling thelions. —-maid, n. Themermaid ; asea-nymph. —.-mark, n. An:elevated o b -ject on land |which servesas a directionto mariners: a:beacon visible ifrom the sea.—mew, w. A gull: mew. navel, n. A kind of small shell-fish. —nettle, n. A me
Webster's practical dictionaryA practical dictionary of the English language, giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the Unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . of the sea, used as a standardfrom which to estimate heights and depths.—U^on, seal of largesize,—esp. ap-plied to cer-tain largeseals, with,manes resem-bling thelions. —-maid, n. Themermaid ; asea-nymph. —.-mark, n. An:elevated o b -ject on land |which servesas a directionto mariners: a:beacon visible ifrom the sea.—mew, w. A gull: mew. navel, n. A kind of small shell-fish. —nettle, n. A medusa having the propertj of sting-ing when touched.—otter, v. An aquatic mammit-erous animal found in the IS. Pacific, and havingvaluable fur.—piece, n. A picture representing ascene at sea. —port, n. A port on the sea-shore; anocean harbor.—room,?). Ample space or distancefrom land, shoals, or rocks, sufficient for a ship to drive or scud without danger of shipwreck. ser- pent. n. A serpent-like animal of great size, sup-posed to dwell in the sea, now commonly reckonedas fabulous; a kind of eel found in the >fediterrane-an; a large marine serpent found in the Australian. Sea-lioii. siin, eUbe, full; moon, fd6t; cow, oil; linger or iok, tiien, boixboN, chair, SEAL 370 SECRET seas.—shell,?;. A marineshell; a shell that grows in the sea. shore, n. The coast of the sea.{Law.) All the groundbetween the ordinaryhigh-water and low-wa-ter marks. —term, n. A?word or term used ap-propriately by seamen,or peculiar to the art of navigation. unicorn, n. The narwhal. ur- chin, n. A radiate ani-
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