shellback

[ shel-bak ]

/ ˈʃɛlˌbæk /

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noun

an old sailor.

a person who has crossed the equator by boat.

Origin of shellback

First recorded in 1880–85; shell + back¹

Words nearby shellback

shelfware, Shelikof Strait, shell, shellac, shellacking, shellback, shellbark, shell bean, shell company, shellcracker, shelled

Definition for shellback (2 of 2)

shell back

noun

an underside of a spoon bowl ornamented with a shell motif.

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Example sentences from the Web for shellback

Swedish producers Max Martin (“I Kissed a Girl”) and Shellback collaborate on some of her feistiest tunes.
Taylor Swift Dishes on Her New Album ‘Red,’ Dating, Heartbreak, and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’|Ramin Setoodeh|October 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And there are barrels of it in this town, Mr. Shellback Holmes, waiting to be converted into song.
Anderson Crow, Detective|George Barr McCutcheon
Skinner, you don't suppose Matt's like every other shellback of a skipper?
Cappy Ricks Retires|Peter B. Kyne
The word was no sooner spoken than our shellback again excelled himself.
A Labrador Doctor|Wilfred Thomason Grenfell

"There's never a flat foot nor a shellback but will tell you same thing, messmate," agreed Ferral heartily.
Motor Matt's Hard Luck|Stanley R. Matthews
I s'pose she thought mebbe Parsonsbridge butter would churn easier than Shellback; I dono.
Mrs. Tree|Laura E. Richards

British Dictionary definitions for shellback

shellback

/ (ˈʃɛlˌbæk) /

noun

informal a sailor who has crossed the equatorCompare polliwog (def. 2)

an experienced or old sailor

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单词	shellback
释义	shellback [ shel-bak ] / ˈʃɛlˌbæk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shellback ON THESAURUS.COM noun an old sailor. a person who has crossed the equator by boat. Origin of shellback First recorded in 1880–85; shell + back¹ Words nearby shellback shelfware, Shelikof Strait, shell, shellac, shellacking, shellback, shellbark, shell bean, shell company, shellcracker, shelled Definition for shellback (2 of 2) shell back noun an underside of a spoon bowl ornamented with a shell motif. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shellback Swedish producers Max Martin (“I Kissed a Girl”) and Shellback collaborate on some of her feistiest tunes. Taylor Swift Dishes on Her New Album ‘Red,’ Dating, Heartbreak, and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’\|Ramin Setoodeh\|October 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And there are barrels of it in this town, Mr. Shellback Holmes, waiting to be converted into song. Anderson Crow, Detective\|George Barr McCutcheon Skinner, you don't suppose Matt's like every other shellback of a skipper? Cappy Ricks Retires\|Peter B. Kyne The word was no sooner spoken than our shellback again excelled himself. A Labrador Doctor\|Wilfred Thomason Grenfell "There's never a flat foot nor a shellback but will tell you same thing, messmate," agreed Ferral heartily. Motor Matt's Hard Luck\|Stanley R. Matthews I s'pose she thought mebbe Parsonsbridge butter would churn easier than Shellback; I dono. Mrs. Tree\|Laura E. Richards British Dictionary definitions for shellback shellback / (ˈʃɛlˌbæk) / noun informal a sailor who has crossed the equatorCompare polliwog (def. 2) an experienced or old sailor Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shellback cadet, marine, pilot, boater, diver, pro, expert, vet, swab, tarpaulin, mate, jack, seafarer, navigator, mariner, salt, pirate, bluejacket, shipmate, tar
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shellback

noun

Origin of shellback

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Definition for shellback (2 of 2)

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for shellback

noun

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