sealing vbl nCollective term for all the vessels prosecuting the seal-hunt, especially since large vessels came into use in the 1840's. It is still applied to the handful of vessels (2 to 6) which sail from Newfoundland ports.G.M.Story October 1965Used I and SupUsed I2Used Iswaling, swiling, swoiling, SPOTTER,HAULING-ROPE,TOWv, S'ilun, ~ rope/adventure/VOYAGE/bat/berth/capstan/captain/master/craft/crew/None listed for source and only part of the cited quotation in DNE. More collocations:~ dog/flag/fleet/gaff/ground/gun/house/ice/master/net/owner/plane/post/pound/punt/racket/schooner/season/ship/skiff/skipper/spring/steamer/ticket/ti