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- noun Attributive form of
sea cow
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Examples
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Shaunti Feldhahn née Reidinger, the aforementioned "whiny sea-cow," was a friend of mine in college.
Anyone from Atlanta in the house? Sinfonian 2004
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Shaunti Feldhahn née Reidinger, the aforementioned "whiny sea-cow," was a friend of mine in college.
Archive 2004-11-07 Sinfonian 2004
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Its impetuous force makes it dangerous to unwary crafts; and, to add to its recognizable characteristics, in its pure waters is to be found the sea-cow -- found there and in Manatee Bay and Spring alone.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 28, July, 1873 Various
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As regards provisions, they had little to fear; they could rely upon falling in with a boobie or sea-cow occasionally, and fresh fish were to be had at any time.
Willis the Pilot Paul Adrien
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Silver Spring in Marion county tosses out three hundred million gallons per day; Manatee Spring discharges a less volume, but is noted for the presence of the sea-cow (_Trichecus muriatus_); Santa Fé, Econfinna, Chipola and Oscilla are rivers which, like classic Acheron, descend and disappear with a full head -- lost rivers, as they are aptly named.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 28, July, 1873 Various
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It contains a sea-cow, which measures fourteen inches from the tip of its tail to the nose.
Harper's Young People, March 16, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Various
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"Though perhaps we may meet with a sea-cow," suggested Betty, as she looked for a pleasant place whereon to go ashore for lunch.
The Outdoor Girls in Florida Or, Wintering in the Sunny South Laura Lee Hope
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Further on is what is called a sea-cow, a great fat beast weighing an enormous amount, which floated in the sea.
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"That's a manatee -- a sea-cow, some folks call 'em!" answered the ragged youth, as he poled his boat toward them, towing the _Gem_.
The Outdoor Girls in Florida Or, Wintering in the Sunny South Laura Lee Hope
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Squier and Davis, who first figured it, supposed it to represent a manatee, or sea-cow.
The Prehistoric World; or, Vanished races Emory Adams Allen
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