| postage | | |
| n. (possession) | 1. postage | the charge for mailing something. |
| ~ charge | the price charged for some article or service.; "the admission charge" |
| n. (communication) | 2. postage, postage stamp, stamp | a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid. |
| ~ token, item | an individual instance of a type of symbol.; "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'" |
| seal | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. seal, sealing wax | fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters. |
| ~ fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing | restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place. |
| ~ lac | resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. seal, stamp | a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents. |
| ~ bulla | the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull. |
| ~ cachet | a seal on a letter. |
| ~ device | any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery). |
| ~ great seal | the principal seal of a government, symbolizing authority or sovereignty. |
| ~ handstamp, rubber stamp | a stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand. |
| ~ signet | a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially). |
| n. (substance) | 3. seal, sealskin | the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal.; "a coat of seal" |
| ~ fur, pelt | the dressed hairy coat of a mammal. |
| n. (person) | 4. navy seal, seal | a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare.; "SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land" |
| ~ naval special warfare, nsw | the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare. |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| ~ bluejacket, navy man, sailor boy, sailor | a serviceman in the navy. |
| n. (communication) | 5. seal | a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it).; "the warrant bore the sheriff's seal" |
| ~ stamp, impression | a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving.; "he put his stamp on the envelope" |
| n. (communication) | 6. cachet, seal, seal of approval | an indication of approved or superior status. |
| ~ accolade, honor, laurels, award, honour | a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction.; "an award for bravery" |
| n. (artifact) | 7. seal | a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture. |
| ~ coating, coat | a thin layer covering something.; "a second coat of paint" |
| ~ undercoat, underseal | seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. seal | fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure. |
| ~ break seal | a seal that must be broken when first used and cannot easily be resealed.; "it was stored in a tube with a break seal" |
| ~ fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing | restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place. |
| ~ gasket | seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint. |
| ~ piston ring | seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall. |
| ~ washer | seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage. |
| n. (animal) | 9. seal | any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions. |
| ~ pinnatiped, pinniped, pinniped mammal | aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers. |
| ~ crab-eating seal, crabeater seal | silvery grey Antarctic seal subsisting on crustaceans. |
| ~ eared seal | pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur. |
| ~ earless seal, hair seal, true seal | any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers. |
| v. (contact) | 10. seal, seal off | make tight; secure against leakage.; "seal the windows" |
| ~ close, shut | move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut.; "Close the door"; "shut the window" |
| ~ seal | close with or as if with a seal.; "She sealed the letter with hot wax" |
| ~ reseal | seal again.; "reseal the bottle after using the medicine" |
| ~ waterproof | make watertight.; "Waterproof the coat" |
| ~ caulk, calk | seal with caulking.; "caulk the window" |
| ~ pack | seal with packing.; "pack the faucet" |
| v. (contact) | 11. seal | close with or as if with a seal.; "She sealed the letter with hot wax" |
| ~ fasten, fix, secure | cause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
| ~ seal, seal off | make tight; secure against leakage.; "seal the windows" |
| ~ fill up, close | fill or stop up.; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?" |
| v. (cognition) | 12. seal | decide irrevocably.; "sealing dooms" |
| ~ decide, make up one's mind, determine | reach, make, or come to a decision about something.; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" |
| v. (contact) | 13. seal | affix a seal to.; "seal the letter" |
| ~ affix, stick on | attach to.; "affix the seal here" |
| v. (contact) | 14. seal, varnish | cover with varnish. |
| ~ coat, surface | put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface.; "coat the cake with chocolate" |
| ~ shellac, shellack | cover with shellac.; "She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots" |
| v. (competition) | 15. seal | hunt seals. |
| ~ hunt, hunt down, track down, run | pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals).; "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods" |
| stamp | | |
| n. (shape) | 1. cast, mold, mould, stamp | the distinctive form in which a thing is made.; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region" |
| ~ solid | a three-dimensional shape. |
| n. (group) | 2. stamp | a type or class.; "more men of his stamp are needed" |
| ~ category, class, family | a collection of things sharing a common attribute.; "there are two classes of detergents" |
| n. (communication) | 3. impression, stamp | a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving.; "he put his stamp on the envelope" |
| ~ symbol | an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance. |
| ~ embossment, imprint | an impression produced by pressure or printing. |
| ~ seal | a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it).; "the warrant bore the sheriff's seal" |
| n. (possession) | 4. legal tender, stamp, tender | something that can be used as an official medium of payment. |
| ~ medium of exchange, monetary system | anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region. |
| ~ food stamp | a government-issued stamp that can be used in exchange for food. |
| n. (communication) | 5. revenue stamp, stamp | a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid. |
| ~ piece of paper, sheet of paper, sheet | paper used for writing or printing. |
| n. (artifact) | 6. pestle, stamp | machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores. |
| ~ stamp battery, battery | a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores. |
| ~ machine | any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks. |
| n. (artifact) | 7. stamp | a block or die used to imprint a mark or design. |
| ~ die | a device used for shaping metal. |
| v. (motion) | 8. stamp, stomp, stump | walk heavily.; "The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots" |
| ~ walk | use one's feet to advance; advance by steps.; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
| v. (contact) | 9. stamp | to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something.; "a man whose name is permanently stamped on our maps" |
| ~ date stamp, date | stamp with a date.; "The package is dated November 24" |
| ~ handstamp, rubberstamp | stamp with a rubber stamp, usually an indication of official approval on a document. |
| ~ frank, postmark | stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing. |
| ~ imprint, impress | mark or stamp with or as if with pressure.; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax" |
| v. (perception) | 10. stamp | reveal clearly as having a certain character.; "His playing stamps him as a Romantic" |
| ~ characterize, characterise, qualify | describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of.; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover" |
| v. (contact) | 11. stamp | affix a stamp to.; "Are the letters properly stamped?" |
| ~ meter | stamp with a meter indicating the postage.; "meter the mail" |
| ~ affix, stick on | attach to.; "affix the seal here" |
| v. (cognition) | 12. pigeonhole, stamp, stereotype | treat or classify according to a mental stereotype.; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European" |
| ~ class, classify, sort out, assort, sort, separate | arrange or order by classes or categories.; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?" |
| v. (change) | 13. stamp | destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot.; "Stamp fascism into submission"; "stamp out tyranny" |
| ~ extinguish, snuff out | put an end to; kill.; "The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children" |
| v. (creation) | 14. stamp | form or cut out with a mold, form, or die.; "stamp needles" |
| ~ shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work | make something, usually for a specific function.; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" |
| v. (contact) | 15. stamp | crush or grind with a heavy instrument.; "stamp fruit extract the juice" |
| ~ mash, squash, squeeze, crush, squelch | to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition.; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon" |
| v. (contact) | 16. boss, emboss, stamp | raise in a relief.; "embossed stationery" |
| ~ block | stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block.; "block the book cover" |
| ~ imprint, impress | mark or stamp with or as if with pressure.; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax" |
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