Shellback Definition

shĕlbăk
noun
An old, experienced sailor.
Webster's New World
Anyone who has crossed the equator by ship.
Webster's New World

Worldly sailor.

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Other Word Forms of Shellback

Noun

Singular:
shellback
Plural:
shellbacks

Origin of Shellback

  • From the toughness of such a sailor

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

SSHSHE

Words Ending With

KCKACK

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Words Starting With S and Ending With K

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