seal hunter

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a person taking part in the seal fishery.

Quotations

1832

. . . the hardy Newfoundland seal-hunters seem even to court those terribly sublime and hazardous adventures.

1906

Think of a few of the "unnumbered hardships" of our friend the Newfoundland seal-hunter.

a ship engaged in hunting seals.

See: sealer ((1))(def. 2)

1889

[Caption] Seal Hunter in Snow-Storm.