saltchuck

British

/ ˈsɔːltˌtʃʌk /

noun

any body of salt water

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Etymology

Origin of saltchuck

C20: from _salt + _chuck ⁴

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The entire parks sits on a sand spit that wraps around a saltchuck lagoon so views of the water abound from all directions.

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