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shellback

(s̸hel′bak′)

noun

an old, experienced sailor
anyone who has crossed the equator by ship

Origin: shell + back, in allusion to the shell of the sea turtle

See shellback in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A sailor who has crossed the equator.
A veteran sailor.

Origin:

Origin: From the toughness of such a sailor

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