seadog

[ see-dawg, -dog ]

Origin of seadog

1
First recorded in 1815–25; sea + dog

Words Nearby seadog

Other definitions for sea dog (2 of 2)

sea dog
[ see-dawg, dog ]

noun
  1. Informal. a sailor, especially an old or experienced one.

  1. Informal. a pirate or privateer.

Origin of sea dog

2
First recorded in 1590–1600
  • 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 McCutcheon
  • Her brow tightened, and the determination of the old seadog—her grandfather Barkeley—played over her countenance.

    Kennedy Square | F. Hopkinson Smith
  • 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.

    A Dream of the North Sea | James Runciman
  • A 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 Runciman
  • Twenty 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)

seadog

/ (ˈsiːˌdɒɡ) /


noun
  1. another word for fogbow, fogdog

British Dictionary definitions for sea dog (2 of 2)

sea dog

noun
  1. an experienced or old sailor

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