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shellback
shellback, a slang name given to an old sailor during the days of sail; in theory one who has been at sea for so long there has been time for barnacles to grow on his back. It was originally employed in a slightly derogatory sense to indicate an old seaman who was old-fashioned and had failed to move with the times. But it later became almost a term of affection as indicating an old seaman whose knowledge of seamanship was vast and who had much to teach the youngster in his profession.
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"shellback." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "shellback." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-shellback.html "shellback." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-shellback.html |
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shellback n. informal an old or experienced sailor, especially one who has crossed the equator.
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"shellback." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "shellback." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-shellback.html "shellback." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-shellback.html |
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•hatchback • saddleback • camelback
•flashback, splashback
•fatback • hardback • halfback
•fastback • redback • shellback
•setback, wetback
•bareback
•payback, playback
•tailback, whaleback
•zwieback • feedback • greenback
•sweepback • leaseback • switchback
•kickback • stickleback
•slingback, wingback
•piggyback
•dieback, tieback
•fightback, right-back
•softback
•clawback, drawback
•talkback
•callback, fallback
•horseback • outback
•blowback, throwback
•rollback • yellowback • crookback
•fullback • touchback • comeback
•humpback • hunchback • cutback
•fireback • pickaback • huckaback
•Blumenbach • diamondback
•cornerback • paperback • quarterback
•razorback
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"shellback." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "shellback." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-shellback.html "shellback." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-shellback.html |
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