sea dog

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [see dawg, dog]
- /si dɔg, dɒg/
- /siː dɒɡ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see dawg, dog]
- /si dɔg, dɒg/

Definitions of sea dog words

noun sea dog a sailor, especially an old or experienced one. 1
noun sea dog harbor seal. 1
noun sea dog a dogfish. 1
noun sea dog a pirate or privateer. 1
noun sea dog veteran sailor 1
countable noun sea dog A sea dog is a sailor is who has spent many years at sea. 0

See all 9 definitions of sea dog

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Origin of sea dog

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600

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Parts of speech for Sea dog

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sea dog popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for sea dog

noun sea dog

beachcomber — A beachcomber is someone who spends their time wandering along beaches looking for things they can use.
bluejacket — a sailor in the Navy
boater — A boater or a straw boater is a hard straw hat with a flat top and brim which is often worn for certain social occasions in the summer.
cockswain — coxswain
deck hand — a seaman assigned various duties, such as mooring and cargo handling, on the deck of a ship

All 18 Synonyms of sea dog