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old salt
old salt
A sailor, especially a man, who is older and/or has had a lot of experience on the seas. The bar was packed with old salts who'd travelled all across the world, sharing stories of their adventures.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Emmett | | EM-it | English |
Gershom | | GUR-shahm (English) | Biblical, Biblical Hebrew |
Pharez | | - | Biblical |
Bowden | | ['bəudn] | |
Isi | | - | Native American, Choctaw |
Maris | | MER-is, MAR-is | English (Rare) |