seadog

See also: seadóg, sea-dog, and sea dog

English

Etymology

From sea +‎ dog.

Pronunciation

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Noun

seadog (plural seadogs)

1. A sailor accustomed to the sea.

   The old seadog knew the storm was coming long before the rest of the crew were aware of it.

   • 1983, James C. H. Shen, “Rejoining the Government”, in Robert Myers, editor, The U.S. & Free China: How the U.S. Sold Out Its Ally‎^[1], Washington, D.C.: Acropolis Books Ltd., →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 30:

     The two admiral-ambassadors were themselves two worlds apart. Kirk, now deceased, remained very much a seadog in both speech and mannerism. He was curt and seldom smiled, while Wright, a bit hard of hearing, was always courteous.

2. A pirate.
4. (archaic, Scotland) A seal, especially a harbor seal. (marine mammal)
5. (heraldry) A charge resembling the talbot but with scales, webbed feet and a broad tail.
6. (informal) Synonym of sea puppy.
   • 2023 June 6, Gladu, Sarah, Coastal Rivers‎^[2]:

     Sea Dogs (Otherwise known as Harbor Seals)

7. A dogfish.
8. (uncommon) An omen of bad luck.
9. (uncommon) A white-topped wave in an estuary.
10. (uncommon) A fogbow, as seen by mariners.

Synonyms

• (a seasoned sailor): old salt, salty dog, water dog

Translations

sailor accustomed to the sea

• Bulgarian: морски вълк (morski vǎlk)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: (old sailor) 老水手 (lǎo shuǐshǒu)

• Czech: (lit.: sea wolf) mořský vlk (cs) m
• Dutch: zeebonk (nl) m, zeerob (nl) m, zeerot (nl) m
• Finnish: merikarhu (fi)
• French: loup de mer (fr) m
• German: (lit.: sea bear) Seebär (de) m
• Greek: θαλασσόλυκος (el) m (thalassólykos)
• Hebrew: זְאֵב יָם (he) m (ze'ev yam)
• Hungarian: (lit.: old sea bear) vén tengeri medve (hu), (lit.: sea bear) tengeri medve (hu)
• Italian: lupo di mare m
• Japanese: 老練な船乗り (ろうれんなふなのり, rōren na funanori)
• Kazakh: теңіз тарланы (teñız tarlany)
• Lithuanian: (lit.: old sea wolf) senas jūrų vilkas m
• Norwegian: (lit.: sea bear) sjøbjørn m
• Polish: wilk morski (pl) m
• Portuguese: (lit.: sea wolf) lobo do mar m
• Russian: (lit.: sea wolf) морско́й волк (ru) m (morskój volk), быва́лый моря́к m (byvályj morják)
• Spanish: (lit.: sea wolf) lobo de mar m
• Swedish: (lit.: sea bear) sjöbjörn (sv) c
• Turkish: (lit.: sea wolf) deniz kurdu (tr)

heraldry: seal or similar design

• Finnish: hylje (fi)
• Polish: foka (pl) f

dogfish — see dogfish

See also

• seawolf
• waterdog

Anagrams

• dagoes, dosage