Synonyms of sea dog

sea dog

noun

as in sailor

one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel

the tale of a grizzled old sea dog who sets out for one last voyage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sailor
• mariner
• navigator
• salt
• seaman
• tar
• hearty
• shipman
• seafarer
• jack-tar
• swab
• gob
• swabbie
• jack
• crewman
• able seaman
• shipmate
• coxswain
• deckhand
• sailboater
• able-bodied seaman
• powerboater
• lubber
• lime-juicer
• limey

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sea dog

On the inaugural voyage in May 2022, the passenger list included everyone from experienced, 40-cruises-under-their-belts sea dogs to first-timers; birthday-party groups to singletons. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2026

Paternoster Row stands a few blocks away from the Old Bailey courts and Newgate Prison, where so many sea dogs were dragged in chains, tried and sentenced to death. — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024

So often pirate narratives focus on the adventure, the treasure, or the sea dog himself. — Hannah Fish, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Feb. 2023

Try the East Lothian seafood chowder and NB sea dog cocktail, made with gin. — Karen Gardiner, Washington Post, 27 May 2022