shellback en · NOUN
Etymology
From shell + back.
Meanings
-
A worldly sailor.
“Take that, for being a pumpkin-headed old shellback.”
1918, Norman Lindsay, The Magic Pudding, page 161:
- A sailor who has crossed the equator.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shellbacks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |