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shellback
shell·back S0333600 (shĕl′băk′)n.1. A sailor who has crossed the equator.2. A veteran sailor. [From the toughness of such a sailor.]shellback (ˈʃɛlˌbæk) n1. (Nautical Terms) informal a sailor who has crossed the equator. Compare polliwog22. (Nautical Terms) an experienced or old sailorshell•back (ˈʃɛlˌbæk) n. 1. a veteran sailor. 2. a person who has crossed the equator aboard ship. [1880–85] |