seadog

[ see-dawg, -dog ]

noun

1. fogbow ( def ).
2. sea dog ( def ).

seadog

/ ˈsiːˌdɒɡ /

noun

1. See fogdog, fogbow
   another word for fogbow fogdog

Word History and Origins

Origin of seadog¹

First recorded in 1815–25; sea + dog

Example Sentences

The old seadog was stretched out in his berth, a look of pain and utter despair in his eyes.

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Her brow tightened, and the determination of the old seadog—her grandfather Barkeley—played over her countenance.

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Nay, the Seadog of Cowes is no man to be the prey of womanish tremors; he goes gaily like a true Mariner to confront the elements.

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A basket with a turbot is in the stern-sheets; that turbot will form part of the Seadog's humble evening meal.

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Twenty strokes more—the peril is past; and the Seadog bounds on to the deck of his stout vessel.

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