单词 | hauling-ground |
释义 | > as lemmashauling-ground hauling-ground n. a place where bachelor seals congregate, distinguished from the rookery or ground occupied by breeding seals. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > order Pinnipedia (seal, sea lion, or walrus) > [noun] > family Phocidae > seal > other places made or used by aglu1835 hauling-ground1898 1898 D. S. Jordan Fur Seals i. 36 Adjoining the breeding grounds and an essential part of each rookery are what are known as the ‘hauling grounds’ of the bachelors, frequented by the young males of the ages of 5 years and under. 1960 Canad. Audubon Jan.–Feb. 2/2 Localities where sea lions come ashore for purposes other than breeding or pupping are called ‘hauling grounds’. < as lemmas |
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