salt horse

American  

noun

Nautical Slang.

1. salted beef; salt junk.

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Etymology

Origin of salt horse

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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salt horse

"Some of that salt horse ain't as sweet as it might be."

From Omoo by Melville, Herman

In one hold was discovered a number of barrels of "salt horse and pork," but they were all dried up and unfit for human food.

From The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam by Goldfrap, John Henry

I supposed he was going to ask me to let the watch break out a barrel of flour, or some salt horse.

From Man Overboard! by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)

"Here it is—half an ouncer—good enough for stores for a month as we did it on Boulder Creek, salt horse once a day and flap-jack on Sundays," he said, with a laugh.

From Colonial Born A tale of the Queensland bush by Spence, Percy F. S. (Percy Frederick Seaton)

Get your fire started right away, and see what salt horse and biscuit you can scare up.

From Old Man Savarin and Other Stories by Thomson, Edward William