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Fur (?), a. Of or pertaining to
furs; bearing or made of fur; as, a fur cap; the fur
trade.

Fur seal (Zoöl.) one of several
species of seals of the genera Callorhinus and
Arclocephalus, inhabiting the North Pacific and the Antarctic
oceans. They have a coat of fine and soft fur which is highly prized.
The northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) breeds in vast
numbers on the Prybilov Islands, off the coast of Alaska; -- called
also sea bear.

Fur, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Furred (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Furring.] 1. To line, face, or cover with
fur; as, furred robes. "You fur your gloves with
reason." Shak.

2. To cover with morbid matter, as the
tongue.

3. (Arch.) To nail small strips of
board or larger scantling upon, in order to make a level surface for
lathing or boarding, or to provide for a space or interval back of
the plastered or boarded surface, as inside an outer wall, by way of
protection against damp.


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