sea dog

sea dog

n.1. Nautical A very experienced sailor.2. A seal.3. sea·dog (sē′dôg′, -dŏg′) See fogbow.

sea dog

n (Nautical Terms) an experienced or old sailor

sea′ dog`

n. 1. a sailor, esp. an old or experienced one. 2. harbor seal. 3. a pirate or privateer. [1590–1600]

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sea dog - a man who serves as a sailor Jack-tar, mariner, old salt, seafarer, seaman, gob, Jack, tarable seaman, able-bodied seaman - a seaman in the merchant marine; trained in special skillsboatswain, bo's'n, bos'n, bosun, bo'sun - a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamendeckhand, roustabout - a member of a ship's crew who performs manual laborhelmsman, steerer, steersman - the person who steers a shipbargee, bargeman, lighterman - someone who operates a bargeship's officer, officer - a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"pilot - a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harborcrewman, sailor - any member of a ship's crewsea lawyer - an argumentative and contentious seamanwhaler - a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales

sea dog

nounA person engaged in sailing or working on a ship:jack (uppercase), jack-tar, mariner, navigator, sailor, seafarer, seaman.Informal: salt, tar.Slang: gob.

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