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sealer

sealer

1 7.6
A person who puts an official stamp on documents to make them legal
  • noun
  • /ˈsiːlər/
  • Formal
translation icon : sellador
  • Because of his proficiency in English and his skills as a sealer, Jones successfully passed as mixed-race, and the charges against the hotel proprietor were dropped.

Examples

  • Tom and Matt here is the official signers and sealers.

  • Tell this guy, if he delivers his ward, he can be city sealer.

  • It verified that the author/sealer of the act was indeed he who was named in the text itself.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Never disclosing its sources, the paper described Jones as a full-blooded Indian... a sealer of many years' experience who spoke English with considerable fluency.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Boston Coach rides are often charged based on time, but I don't see that the clock in the car has been verified and approved by a Sealer of Weights and Measures (actual job title).

    Blog text (4)
  • The facility has a low-tech bagging operation which includes its own bagger and a sealer that Acatif describes as "a little larger than ones used in kitchens."

    Academic text (1997)
  • As the city sealer, her job is to authenticate important documents with an official stamp.

  • The mayor appointed him as the new sealer to ensure all local government records were properly certified.

  • During the ceremony, the sealer affixed the seal to the contract, making it legally binding.

Synonyms

notary
vssealer
20 6.5

A person who watches people sign important papers and confirms their signatures are real

affixes an official mark rather than mainly witnessing signatures
authenticator
vssealer
  • Specialized
4 7.1

A person or device that checks if something is real

focuses on attaching an official mark to show authenticity
certifier
vssealer
1 4.8

A person or organization that checks if something meets needed standards

typically uses a physical mark on documents to prove authenticity
attestor
vssealer
  • Formal
8.3

A person who signs a document as a witness to show the signature is real

attaches an official mark to documents to authenticate them

Surface Forms

sealer singular
sealers plural

Morphology

sealer = seal (transparent) = seal + er

Standard agent/instrument formation from the verb 'seal' with '-er', so the meaning (one who affixes a seal) follows regular English derivation.

Etymology

Sealer comes from seal, a stamp used to show a paper was official, plus -er meaning 'one who does'. So a sealer is the person who puts that stamp on documents to make them official.