fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

lac - resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax

bulla - the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull

cachet - a seal on a letter

device - any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)

great seal - the principal seal of a government, symbolizing authority or sovereignty

handstamp, rubber stamp - a stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand

signet - a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)

fur, pelt - the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

Naval Special Warfare, NSW - the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare

armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

bluejacket, navy man, sailor boy, sailor - a serviceman in the navy

stamp, impression - a symbol that is the result of printing; "he put his stamp on the envelope"

accolade, honor, laurels, honour, award - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"

coating, coat - a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"

undercoat, underseal - seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion

break seal - a seal that must be broken when first used and cannot easily be resealed; "it was stored in a tube with a break seal"

fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

gasket - seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint

piston ring - seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall

washer - seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage

pinnatiped, pinniped, pinniped mammal - aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers

crab-eating seal, crabeater seal - silvery gray Antarctic seal subsisting on crustaceans

eared seal - pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur

earless seal, hair seal, true seal - any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers

seal off, seal - make tight; secure against leakage; "seal the windows"

fill up, close - fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"

shut, close - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"

seal - close with or as if with a seal; "She sealed the letter with hot wax"

reseal - seal again; "reseal the bottle after using the medicine"

waterproof - make watertight; "Waterproof the coat"

caulk, calk - seal with caulking; "caulk the window"

pack - seal with packing; "pack the faucet"

decide, make up one's mind, determine - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"

affix, stick on - attach to; "affix the seal here"

coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"

shellac - cover with shellac; "She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots"

hunt, hunt down, track down, run - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"