sea lawyer

sea law·yer

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see law-yer, loi-er]
- /si ˈlɔ yər, ˈlɔɪ ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see law-yer, loi-er]
- /si ˈlɔ yər, ˈlɔɪ ər/

Definitions of sea lawyer words

noun sea lawyer a sailor inclined to question or complain about the orders given. 1
noun sea lawyer a contentious seaman 0
noun sea lawyer a contentious sailor, who habitually argues, questions orders and regulations, etc. 0

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Origin of sea lawyer

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Sea lawyer

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sea lawyer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

sea lawyer usage trend in Literature

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