shellback

A worldly sailor.

Noun

  1. A worldly sailor.
    • “Take that, for being a pumpkin-headed old shellback.” - 1918, Norman Lindsay, The Magic Pudding, page 161:

    Synonyms: barnacle

  2. A sailor who has crossed the equator.

Origin

From shell + back.

Forms

shellbacks

Derived

shellback crab

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