01 n. sing. & pl. A young male fur seal, esp. one from three to six years old; -- called also bachelor, because prevented from breeding by the older full-gro…
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A young male fur seal, esp. one from three to six years old; -- called also bachelor, because prevented from breeding by the older full-grown males.(Zool.) Also: bachelor“But he'll lie down on the killing grounds where the holluschickie go.” — Kipling.