Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [see dawg, dog]
- /si dɔg, dɒg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [see dawg, dog]
- /si dɔg, dɒg/
Definitions of sea-dog word
- 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
Information block about the term
Origin of sea-dog
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sea-dog
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with s
- Words starting with se
- Words starting with sea
- Words starting with sead
- Words starting with seado
- Words starting with seadog