"old salt" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: crewman, sailor - any member of a ship's crew
subtypes:
- able seaman, able-bodied seaman - a seaman in the merchant marine; trained in special skills
- bo's'n, bo'sun, boatswain, bos'n, bosun - a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
- deckhand, roustabout - a member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor
- helmsman, steerer, steersman - the person who steers a ship
- bargee, bargeman, lighterman - someone who operates a barge
- officer, ship's officer - a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
- pilot - a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
- sea lawyer - an argumentative and contentious seaman
- whaler - a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
same as: gob, jack, jack-tar, mariner, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, tar