lime-juicer
noun
lime-juic·er ˈlīm-ˌjü-sər 
1
slang : englishman
2
slang
a
: a British ship
b
: a British sailor
Word History
Etymology
from the use of lime juice on British ships as a beverage to prevent scurvy
First Known Use
1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1
lime-juicer
noun
as in powerboater
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- powerboater
- sailboater
- limey
- able seaman
- able-bodied seaman
- sea dog
- salt
- jack-tar
- lubber
- crewman
- coxswain
- sailor
- shipmate
- mariner
- tar
- deckhand
- seaman
- navigator
- seafarer
- hearty
- shipman
- swab
- swabby
- swabbie
- gob
- jack
