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 sailor

shell•back

(ˈʃɛlˌbæk)

n. 1. a veteran sailor. 2. a person who has crossed the equator aboard ship. [1880–85]