sea dog

  1. an experienced sailor
  2. Origin: transl. of Ger seehund (or Du zeehond), altered (as if < see, sea) < earlier seelhund < *seel, akin to seal + hund, dog: from its bark

    any of various seals

See sea dog in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Any of various seals or similar marine mammals.
  2. Nautical A very experienced sailor.
  3. sea·dog (sēˈdôgˌ, -dŏgˌ) See fogbow.

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