old salt meaning

UK /əʊld sɒlt/ US /oʊld sɔlt/ 2 syllables

old salt (noun): a man who serves as a sailor.

Definition of old salt

  1. a man who serves as a sailor

    Synonyms: mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, seafarer, gob, sea dog

    Type of: sailor

    Kinds: able seaman, boatswain, deckhand, helmsman, lighterman, officer, pilot, sea lawyer, whaler

How to pronounce old salt

old salt is pronounced /əʊld sɒlt/ in British English and /oʊld sɔlt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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