Harbor seal

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Harbor \Har"bor\ (h[aum]r"b[~e]r), n. [Written also {harbour}.]
   [OE. herbor, herberwe, herberge, Icel. herbergi (cf. OHG.
   heriberga), orig., a shelter for soldiers; herr army + bjarga
   to save, help, defend; akin to AS. here army, G. heer, OHG.
   heri, Goth. harjis, and AS. beorgan to save, shelter, defend,
   G. bergen. See {Harry}, {2d Bury}, and cf. {Harbinger}.]
   1. A station for rest and entertainment; a place of security
      and comfort; a refuge; a shelter.
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            [A grove] fair harbour that them seems. --Spenser.
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            For harbor at a thousand doors they knocked.
                                                  --Dryden.
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   2. Specif.: A lodging place; an inn. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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   3. (Astrol.) The mansion of a heavenly body. [Obs.]
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   4. A portion of a sea, a lake, or other large body of water,
      either landlocked or artificially protected so as to be a
      place of safety for vessels in stormy weather; a port or
      haven.
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   5. (Glass Works) A mixing box for materials.
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   {Harbor dues} (Naut.), fees paid for the use of a harbor.

   {Harbor seal} (Zool.), the common seal.

   {Harbor watch}, a watch set when a vessel is in port; an
      anchor watch.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Seal \Seal\ (s[=e]l), n. [OE. sele, AS. seolh; akin to OHG.
   selah, Dan. sael, Sw. sj[aum]l, Icel. selr.] (Zool.)
   Any aquatic carnivorous mammal of the families {Phocidae} and
   {Otariidae}.
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   Note: Seals inhabit seacoasts, and are found principally in
         the higher latitudes of both hemispheres. There are
         numerous species, bearing such popular names as {sea
         lion}, {sea leopard}, {sea bear}, or {ursine seal},
         {fur seal}, and {sea elephant}. The bearded seal
         ({Erignathus barbatus}), the hooded seal ({Cystophora
         cristata}), and the ringed seal ({Phoca foetida}), are
         northern species. See also {Eared seal}, {Harp seal},
         {Monk seal}, and {Fur seal}, under {Eared}, {Harp},
         {Monk}, and {Fur}. Seals are much hunted for their
         skins and fur, and also for their oil, which in some
         species is very abundant.
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   {Harbor seal} (Zool.), the common seal ({Phoca vitulina}). It
      inhabits both the North Atlantic and the North Pacific
      Ocean, and often ascends rivers; -- called also {marbled
      seal}, {native seal}, {river seal}, {bay seal}, {land
      seal}, {sea calf}, {sea cat}, {sea dog}, {dotard},
      {ranger}, {selchie}, {tangfish}.
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