морско́й волк — meaning in English

English meaning

• salt noun A white crystalline substance used to season and preserve food, made mainly of sodium chloride.
• seadog noun (informal) An experienced sailor.

Senses

морско́й волк is used for these senses in English:

• salt (slang, countable) A sailor (also old salt).
• seadog A sailor accustomed to the sea.

salt — full definition

1. noun A white crystalline substance used to season and preserve food, made mainly of sodium chloride.
2. noun An experienced sailor (usually "old salt").
3. verb To add salt to food, or to sprinkle something throughout for effect.

seadog — full definition

1. noun (informal) An experienced sailor.
2. noun A seal, particularly the harbour seal.
3. noun (heraldry) A creature on a coat of arms that looks like a talbot dog but has scales, webbed feet and a wide tail.
4. noun Another name for a sea puppy.

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