saltie
/ˈsɔlti/
noun
- A saltwater crocodile (informal).
- Salties are larger and more aggressive than freshwater crocodiles.
- A saltie can grow up to 20 feet long.
- The guide warned us to watch out for salties near the riverbank.
- A ship that travels on the ocean, as opposed to a freshwater vessel (informal, nautical).
- The crew loaded cargo onto the saltie bound for Europe.
- The old saltie docked in the harbor after a long voyage.
- He preferred sailing a saltie to navigating the Great Lakes.
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