salty dog

Avelyn had once heard the term "salty dog", in reference to seamen, and he thought that appropriate indeed for this one.

The 49th state is a harsh environment for salty dogs.

The 35-acre man-made island is now an eclectic enclave for artists and salty dogs.

The salty old dog seems to have made his point.

With a salted rim, it is instead called a salty dog.

But the green dirt was transparent and he could still see the salty dogs playing cards and shooting craps all around him.

A salty dog is often given increased credibility by ship mates in matters pertaining to ship-board life and duties.

In US folklore and song, salty dog has an older sexual meaning.

Clemens is a salty old dog who has been battling the Yankees since he came to the majors.

He ate goy food and sinned in the ports in attempting to be a salty dog.