waxseal
nounUK /ˈwæksiːl/
US /ˈwæksiːl/
A wax seal is a blob of melted wax pressed with a stamp to close a letter or envelope.
She pressed the hot waxseal onto the envelope to keep it shut.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A mark or emblem made by pressing a stamp into melted wax.
The old document had a red waxseal in the corner.
3. The act of closing something with melted wax.
The waxseal of the bottle kept the cork in place.
4. A decorative stamp used to make such a seal.
He carved a waxseal with his family's initials.