old salt

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old salt

noun old salts

idiomatic A seasoned sailor, especially one who is hardy and forthright in manner. [A]n old salt don't like to keep under hatches, while powder is burning on deck.

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@misc{old_salt_2026,
  title = {old salt},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/old%20salt},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}