Word before "serpent" or "urchin" (3)

I believe the answer is:

sea

(Other definitions for sea that I've seen before include "Marine" , "one may be pounding the beach" , "North, say" , "Large body of salt water" , "Expanse of salt water" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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