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shellback
[ shel-bak ]
/ ˈʃɛlˌbæk /
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noun
an old sailor.
a person who has crossed the equator by boat.
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Other definitions for shellback (2 of 2)
shell back
noun
an underside of a spoon bowl ornamented with a shell motif.
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How to use shellback in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for shellback
shellback
/ (ˈʃɛlˌbæk) /
noun
an experienced or old sailor
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