SALTIE

Etymology

Noun

saltie (plural salties)

(Australia, informal) A salt-water crocodile (or estuarine crocodile).

(North America, nautical) An ocean-going ship that enters the Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence Seaway.

The saltwater fluke or dab.

Coordinate terms

• (crocodile): freshie

• (ship): laker

Anagrams

• Elista, ailest, alties, salite, stelai

Source: Wiktionary


Salt"ie, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The European dab.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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