sea dog
Example Sentences
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As for the treacherous sea dog, Blackbeard, on November 22, 1718 he met his own end when he was killed in a fight with naval forces.
From Salon
When describing his oysters, he reached for a vocabulary that was part sommelier, part sea dog.
From New York Times
We turned to see a seal, or “sea dog” in the distance, poking its head up in a deeper channel that led out to the North Sea.
From Washington Post
Despite their predicament, Ramos, an old sea dog, said if they hoisted a sail they would be back in Ancón, their port of departure, in 12 days.
From The Guardian
“We caught sharks in the past, and we still do. We call them ‘sea dogs’.
From The Guardian
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
