noun
Etymology
Origin of seadog
Example Sentences
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Joseph Conrad’s tale—as narrated by a wise old seadog, Capt. Charles Marlow—is an exhaustive analysis of an irreversible act.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
And Shaw's grizzled seadog Quint is haunted by a chilling wartime memory.
From The Guardian • Jun. 14, 2012
In an Adventure with Scientists – which looks like a wonderful scurvy seadog romp.
From The Guardian • Jul. 22, 2011
Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, 83, seadog commander of the U.S.
From Time Magazine Archive
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She was too old a seadog to learn new tricks.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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