Seal may refer to any of the following:
Common uses
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Pinniped, a diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals, many of which are commonly called seals, particularly:
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Earless seal, or "true seal"
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Fur seal
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Seal (emblem), a device to impress an emblem, used as a means of authentication, on paper, wax, clay or another medium (the impression is also called a seal)
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Seal (mechanical), a device which helps prevent leakage, contain pressure, or exclude contamination where two systems join
Arts, entertainment and media
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''Seal'' (1991 album), by Seal
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''Seal'' (1994 album), sometimes referred to as ''Seal II'', by Seal
* ''
Seal IV'', a 2003 album by Seal
* ''
Seal Online'', a 2003 massively multiplayer online role-playing game
Law
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Seal (contract law), a legal formality for contracts and other instruments
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Seal (East Asia), a stamp used in East Asia as a form of a signature
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Record sealing
Military
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Fairey Seal'', a 1930s British carrier-borne torpedo bomber aircraft
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HMS ''Seal'', two Royal Navy ships and one submarine
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USS ''Seal'', two American submarines
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Supermarine Seal II
The Supermarine Seal II was a British flying boat developed by Supermarine after it secured a British Air Ministry order for a prototype three-seater fleet spotter amphibian. The prototype, which had to be capable of landing on Royal Air Forc ...
, the 1921 British flying boat
Special forces
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United States Navy SEALs
The United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, are the U.S. Navy's primary special operations force and a component of the Naval Special Warfare Command. Among the SEALs' main functions are conducting sma ...
, the principal special operations force of the U.S. Navy
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Thai Navy Seals, Thai Navy special operations force modelled on the U.S. Navy SEALs
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Naval Special Operations Command, also known as the Philippine Navy SEALs
*ROKN UDT/SEALs, a component of the
Republic of Korea Navy Special Warfare Flotilla
People
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Seal (musician)
Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel (born 19 February 1963), known professionally as Seal, is a British singer. He has sold over 20 million records worldwide. These include hit songs "Crazy" and "Killer", the latter of which went to numb ...
(born 1963), English singer and songwriter
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Seal (surname) Seal, Shil, Shill, Sil, Silsharma, Shillsharma, is a Bengali Hindu family name. It literally means the quality of being devoted.
Notable people
* Mutty Lall Seal (1792–1854), Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist
* Brajendra Nath Seal (1864 ...
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Aditya Seal
Aditya Seal is an Indian actor, best known for his portrayal as a male lead actor in the film Tum Bin II. He made his film debut with ''Ek Chhotisi Love Story'', where he played a teenager opposite Manisha Koirala. He has played roles such as ...
(born 1988), Indian actor
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Barry Seal
Adler Berriman "Barry" Seal (July 16, 1939 – February 19, 1986) was an American commercial airline pilot who became a major drug smuggler for the Medellín Cartel. When Seal was convicted of smuggling charges, he became an informant for the Drug ...
(1939–1986), American drug smuggler and DEA informant
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Brajendra Nath Seal
Sir Brajendra Nath Seal ( bn, ব্রজেন্দ্রনাথ শীল; 3 September 1864 – 3 December 1938) was a Bengali Indian humanist philosopher. He served as the second vice chancellor of Mysore University.
Life
Brajendrana ...
(1864–1938), Indian humanist philosopher and educator
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David Seal
David Seal (born 26 January 1972) is a former Australian soccer player who is currently retired. He played as a striker.
Career
Seal started his career in the old National Soccer League (NSL) in Australia where he played for Sydney Croatia, M ...
(born 1972), Australian soccer player
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Elizabeth Seal
Elizabeth Anne Seal (born 28 August 1933) is a British actress. In 1961, she won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance in the title role of ''Irma La Douce''.
Career
Elizabeth Seal made her professional debut ...
(born 1933), Italian actress
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Frances Thurber Seal
Frances Thurber Seal, (ca. 1860 – 1930s) was a Christian Science practitioner and teacher from the United States and one of three people to establish the religion in Germany. She also helped introduce it in Norway.
Life and work
Born the daugh ...
, American Christian Science practitioner and teacher
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Jaynie Seal
Jaynie Seal (born 18 May 1973) is an Australian television presenter.
Seal is currently a weather presenter on Sky News Weather Channel, news presenter on ''Saturday Edition'' and ''Sunday Edition (Australian TV program), Sunday Edition'' on S ...
(born 1973), Australian television presenter
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Jimmy Seal
James Seal (born 9 December 1950) is an English former footballer who played as a striker.
Career
Born in Walton, near Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Seal played for Upton Robins before he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in March 1968. He ...
(born 1950), English footballer
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Kevin Seal
Kevin Seal is an American television presenter and voice actor.
Biography
Seal was an MTV VJ in the late 1980s, the host of the pilot of '' Club MTV'' (according to an MTV special) and one of the hosts of the influential alternative-music pro ...
, American television presenter and actor
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Manuel Seal (born 1960), American songwriter-producer
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Michael Seal (born 1970), British orchestral conductor and classical violinist
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Mike Seal (fighter)
Mike Seal (born July 30, 1977) professional mixed martial artist, actor, and stuntman competing in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2000, he has fought for Strikeforce, Bellator MMA, Sengoku Raiden Championship and Kin ...
(born 1977), Mexican mixed martial artist
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Mutty Lall Seal
Mutty Lall Seal (also written as Mutty Loll Seal, Mati Lall Seal, or Motilal Seal) (1792 – 20 May 1854) was a businessman and philanthropist from India. Seal began his life as a bottle and cork dealer but later became very wealthy. He donated ...
(1792–1854), Indian Bengali businessman and philanthropist
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Paul Seal (born 1952), American football tight end
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Sudhangshu Seal
Sudhangshu Seal (''Shudhangshu Shil''; born 27 March 1945) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Kolkata North West constituency of West Bengal and is a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) polit ...
(born 1945), Indian politician
Places
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Seal, Kent, a village and civil parish in England
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Seal, Ohio
Seal is an unincorporated community in Wyandot County, in the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 ...
, an unincorporated community
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Seal Beach, California
Seal Beach is a coastal city in Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,242, up from 24,168 at the 2010 census.
Seal Beach is located in the westernmost corner of Orange County. To the northwest ...
, a city located in Orange County, USA
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Seal Cay, а island within the Bahamas
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Seal Harbour, Nova Scotia
Seal Harbour is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Guysborough County. Located on the east side of Isaac's Harbour, it was named for the abundance of seals once found there. Founded as a fishing settlement, it became ...
, a community in Guysborough County, Canada
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Seal Lake, a lake in Greenland
Other uses
* "Seal", a generic term for the surface treatment of
sealed roads (and by extension, a term used for the roads themselves)
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Seal brown
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Seal of the prophets
Seal of the Prophets ( ar, خاتم النبيين, translit=khātam an-nabīyīn or khātim an-nabīyīn; or ar, خاتم الأنبياء, translit=khātam al-anbiyā’ or khātim al-anbiyā), is a title used in the Qur'an and by Muslims ...
, a title given to the Islamic prophet, Muhammad
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Seal script, ancient Chinese calligraphy
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Security seal, a device used to show whether a locking device has been opened
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BYD Seal
The BYD Seal is a battery electric, compact executive fastback sedan produced by BYD Auto. It is the second passenger car of BYD's latest "Ocean Series" of plug-in electric vehicles, after the smaller hatchback BYD Dolphin. In several oversea ...
, an electric sedan
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Select Entry Accelerated Learning, a program used in Victoria, Australia, in some secondary schools
See also
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SEAL (disambiguation)
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Seale (disambiguation)
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Sealing (disambiguation)
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Seals (disambiguation)
Seals may refer to:
* Pinniped, a diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals, many of which are commonly called seals, particularly:
** Earless seal, or "true seal"
** Fur seal
* Seal (emblem), a device to impress an emblem, used as a means of a ...
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