shellback

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shellback

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From shell + back.

noun shellbacks

A worldly sailor. “Take that, for being a pumpkin-headed old shellback.”
Similar: barnacle
A sailor who has crossed the equator.

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@misc{shellback_2026,
  title = {shellback},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shellback},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}