"seal-hunter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: seal-hunters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} seal-hunter (plural seal-hunters)
  1. One who hunts seals. Synonyms: seal hunter, sealhunter
    Sense id: en-seal-hunter-en-noun-ZaDHZ8V9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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