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sea dog::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gob, jack, jack-tar, mariner, old salt, seafarer, seaman, tar |
| Type of | sailor, crewman |
| Has types | bargee, bargeman, bo's'n, bo'sun, boatswain, bos'n, bosun, deckhand, helmsman, lighterman, officer, pilot, roustabout, sea lawyer, ship's officer, steerer, steersman, able-bodied seaman, whaler, able seaman |
Examples of sea dog
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It took less than five days to transform me from landlubber to salty sea dog.
From the guardian.co.uk
You don't have to be a salty sea-dog to appreciate it either.
From the mirror.co.uk
Allen develops a smiley, friendly persona which is only later undercut with his bitterness as a veteran sea-dog.
From the independent.co.uk
Scientific name means sea calf or sea dog.
From the thenewstribune.com
Who can blame the old sea dog for picking this as his base to mastermind his blockade of the newly independent America?
From the express.co.uk
Entwistle's own predecessor is a soused sea dog named Ahab, who goes about in a state of perpetual inebriation, spotting pink whales to port.
From the time.com
This undersea playground offers plenty for divers of all levels of experience, from the saltiest sea dog to those still, er, wet behind the ears.
From the nzherald.co.nz
As an old sea dog, I soon fell into luxuriant sleep, lulled by the pitch and roll of the ship, and arose early to enjoy the sunrise as we nosed into the English Channel.
From the dailymail.co.uk
While he marvels that so many landlubbers in Washington seem not to pay their taxes, the old sea dog allows that picking a suitable crew is not easy cruising.
From the post-gazette.com
