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seadog

American  
[see-dawg, -dog] / ˈsiˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg /

noun

  1. fogbow.

  2. sea dog.


seadog British  
/ ˈsiːˌdɒɡ /

noun

  1. another word for fogbow fogdog

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Etymology

Origin of seadog

First recorded in 1815–25; sea + dog

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

She was too old a seadog to learn new tricks.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey