Definition of seal

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Seal (n.) Wax, wafer, or other tenacious substance, set to an instrument, and impressed or stamped with a seal; as, to give a deed under hand and seal..

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Carnelian :: Carnelian (n.) A variety of chalcedony, of a clear, deep red, flesh red, or reddish white color. It is moderately hard, capable of a good polish, and often used for seals..
Sigillaria :: Sigillaria (n.) A genus of fossil trees principally found in the coal formation; -- so named from the seallike leaf scars in vertical rows on the surface.
Waxwing :: Waxwing (n.) Any one of several species of small birds of the genus Ampelis, in which some of the secondary quills are usually tipped with small horny ornaments resembling red sealing wax. The Bohemian waxwing (see under Bohemian) and the cedar bird are examples. Called also waxbird..
Eburin :: Eburin (n.) A composition of dust of ivory or of bone with a cement; -- used for imitations of valuable stones and in making moldings, seals, etc..
Affix :: Affix (v. t.) To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to; to fix to any part of; as, to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's name to a writing..
Parol :: Parol (a.) Given or done by word of mouth; oral; also, given by a writing not under seal; as, parol evidence..
Exemplification :: Exemplification (n.) A copy or transcript attested to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the original.
Convey :: Convey (v. t.) To transfer or deliver to another; to make over, as property; more strictly (Law), to transfer (real estate) or pass (a title to real estate) by a sealed writing..
Epiphyseal :: Epiphyseal () Alt. of Epiphysia.
Promise :: Promise (a.) An engagement by one person to another, either in words or in writing, but properly not under seal, for the performance or nonperformance of some particular thing. The word promise is used to denote the mere engagement of a person, without regard to the consideration for it, or the corresponding duty of the party to whom it is made..
Wafer :: Wafer (n.) An adhesive disk of dried paste, made of flour, gelatin, isinglass, or the like, and coloring matter, -- used in sealing letters and other documents..
Charm :: Charm (n.) Any small decorative object worn on the person, as a seal, a key, a silver whistle, or the like. Bunches of charms are often worn at the watch chain..
Carnivora :: Carnivora (n. pl.) An order of Mammallia including the lion, tiger, wolf bear, seal, etc. They are adapted by their structure to feed upon flesh, though some of them, as the bears, also eat vegetable food. The teeth are large and sharp, suitable for cutting flesh, and the jaws powerful..
Unseal :: Unseal (v. t.) To break or remove the seal of; to open, as what is sealed; as, to unseal a letter..
Signet :: Signet (n.) A seal; especially, in England, the seal used by the sovereign in sealing private letters and grants that pass by bill under the sign manual; -- called also privy signet..
Wig :: Wig (n.) An old seal; -- so called by fishermen.
Seal :: Seal (v. t.) To fix, as a piece of iron in a wall, with cement, plaster, or the like..
Probate :: Probate (n.) Official proof; especially, the proof before a competent officer or tribunal that an instrument offered, purporting to be the last will and testament of a person deceased, is indeed his lawful act; the copy of a will proved, under the seal of the Court of Probate, delivered to the executors with a certificate of its having been proved..
Rookery :: Rookery (n.) The breeding ground of seals, esp. of the fur seals..
Lady''s Seal :: Lady's seal () The European Solomon's seal (Polygonatum verticillatum).
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