sea lawyer

noun Nautical Slang.

a sailor inclined to question or complain about the orders given.

Origin of sea lawyer

First recorded in 1805–15

Words nearby sea lawyer

sea lane, sealant, sea-launched ballistic missile, sea-launched cruise missile, sea lavender, sea lawyer, Seal Beach, seal brown, seal dog, sea leather, sealed

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Example sentences from the Web for sea lawyer

The sea-lawyer always was and always will be a pest on land, and a source of mischief and danger on the sea.
Windjammers and Sea Tramps|Walter Runciman
As the sea-lawyer had said, the evidence was all against him.
Dutch Courage and Other Stories|Jack London
In such manner John Lewis, commonly known as the "sea-lawyer," settled the matter out of hand.
Dutch Courage and Other Stories|Jack London
I must get rid of this sea-lawyer instantly, or worse will come of it.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI|Robert Louis Stevenson

"I am no lawyer, not even a sea-lawyer," I answered, wondering what he was driving at.
Up the River|Oliver Optic

British Dictionary definitions for sea lawyer

sea lawyer

noun

nautical slang a contentious seaman

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单词	sea lawyer
释义	sea lawyer noun Nautical Slang. a sailor inclined to question or complain about the orders given. Origin of sea lawyer First recorded in 1805–15 Words nearby sea lawyer sea lane, sealant, sea-launched ballistic missile, sea-launched cruise missile, sea lavender, sea lawyer, Seal Beach, seal brown, seal dog, sea leather, sealed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sea lawyer The sea-lawyer always was and always will be a pest on land, and a source of mischief and danger on the sea. Windjammers and Sea Tramps\|Walter Runciman As the sea-lawyer had said, the evidence was all against him. Dutch Courage and Other Stories\|Jack London In such manner John Lewis, commonly known as the "sea-lawyer," settled the matter out of hand. Dutch Courage and Other Stories\|Jack London I must get rid of this sea-lawyer instantly, or worse will come of it. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI\|Robert Louis Stevenson "I am no lawyer, not even a sea-lawyer," I answered, wondering what he was driving at. Up the River\|Oliver Optic British Dictionary definitions for sea lawyer sea lawyer noun nautical slang a contentious seaman Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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