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
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Recent Examples of sea dog
The Collegeville outfit came with the mask of a scowling pirate with an open eye-patch that looked more like a black eye and a sickly green pallor that would shiver the timbers of the saltiest sea dog.
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René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Under the black flag Overall, around 4,000 sea dogs plagued the world’s sea lanes during the golden age of piracy.
—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
Its rocky coves, secret anchorages and long winding creeks have historically been a haunting ground for seafaring scoundrels and salty sea dogs.
—Alexander Turner, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2020
René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Under the black flag Overall, around 4,000 sea dogs plagued the world’s sea lanes during the golden age of piracy.
—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
Its rocky coves, secret anchorages and long winding creeks have historically been a haunting ground for seafaring scoundrels and salty sea dogs.
—Alexander Turner, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea dog
Noun
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These aircraft collectively transport, project and protect the America, which typically carries nearly 2,600 sailors and Marines.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Peacoat The peacoat, spotlighted at Patou, brings a sense of heritage to modern wardrobe staples; now an emblem of polished style, the peacoat is said to have originated in the 18th century, when it was first worn by Dutch sailors.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While this may cause some disruptions for those located along the northern shorelines and nearby mariners, land impacts will be to a lesser extent with the current path compared to a direct track into the Big Island.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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In their campaign so far, the Houthis have sunk four vessels and killed at least eight mariners.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Earhart was traveling with her navigator, Fred Noonan, in a twin-engine Lockheed Electra when the duo vanished while in flight from New Guinea to Howland Island during Earhart's attempt to make history as the first female pilot to fly across the globe.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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At the time, its staff of several hundred men included dozens of strike teams, each with a drone pilot, a navigator, and several crew members.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Sea dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20dog. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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