Noun
1. fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
2. a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
3. the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal;
"a coat of seal"4. a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it);
"the warrant bore the sheriff's seal"5. an indication of approved or superior status
6. a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture
7. fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure
8. any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions