seadog
Origin of seadog
1Words Nearby seadog
Other definitions for sea dog (2 of 2)
Informal. a sailor, especially an old or experienced one.
a dogfish.
Informal. a pirate or privateer.
Origin of sea dog
2- Sometimes sea·dog .
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How to use seadog in a sentence
The old seadog was stretched out in his berth, a look of pain and utter despair in his eyes.
West Wind Drift | George Barr McCutcheonHer brow tightened, and the determination of the old seadog—her grandfather Barkeley—played over her countenance.
Kennedy Square | F. Hopkinson SmithNay, 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.
A Dream of the North Sea | James RuncimanA basket with a turbot is in the stern-sheets; that turbot will form part of the seadog's humble evening meal.
A Dream of the North Sea | James RuncimanTwenty strokes more—the peril is past; and the seadog bounds on to the deck of his stout vessel.
A Dream of the North Sea | James Runciman
British Dictionary definitions for seadog (1 of 2)
/ (ˈsiːˌdɒɡ) /
British Dictionary definitions for sea dog (2 of 2)
an experienced or old sailor
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