seawolf

Meaning

Noun

• A strong-jawed North Atlantic fish of wolffish family Anarhichadidae, Anarhichas lupus.
• Any of various dangerous people and animals that attack at sea.

Related

Similar words

• Atlantic wolffish, Atlantic catfish, ocean catfish, sea cat

Origin

• From Middle English sewolf, from Old English *sǣwulf, equivalent to sea + wolf.