"old salt" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-old salt.ogg [Australia] Forms: old salts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} old salt (plural old salts)
  1. (idiomatic) A seasoned sailor, especially one who is hardy and forthright in manner. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-old_salt-en-noun-2EbB3ysf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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