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Doggerman :: Doggerman (n.) A sailor belonging to a dogger.

Tattoo :: Tattoo (n.) An indelible mark or figure made by puncturing the skin and introducing some pigment into the punctures; -- a mode of ornamentation practiced by various barbarous races, both in ancient and modern times, and also by some among civilized nations, especially by sailors..

Slang :: Slang (n.) Low, vulgar, unauthorized language; a popular but unauthorized word, phrase, or mode of expression; also, the jargon of some particular calling or class in society; low popular cant; as, the slang of the theater, of college, of sailors, etc..

Porpoise :: Porpoise (n.) A true dolphin (Delphinus); -- often so called by sailors.

Shiner :: Shiner (n.) Any one of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes, belonging to Notropis, or Minnilus, and allied genera; as the redfin (Notropis megalops), and the golden shiner (Notemigonus chrysoleucus) of the Eastern United States; also loosely applied to various other silvery fishes, as the dollar fish, or horsefish, menhaden, moonfish, sailor's choice, and the sparada..

Jack :: "Jack (n.) A popular colloquial name for a sailor; -- called also Jack tar, and Jack afloat..

Hooker :: Hooker (n.) A sailor's contemptuous term for any antiquated craft.

Portage :: Portage (n.) The amount of a sailor's wages for a voyage.

Duck :: Duck (n.) The light clothes worn by sailors in hot climates.

Conscript :: Conscript (n.) One taken by lot, or compulsorily enrolled, to serve as a soldier or sailor..

Blackstrap :: Blackstrap (n.) Bad port wine; any common wine of the Mediterranean; -- so called by sailors.

Roundabout :: Roundabout (n.) A short, close jacket worn by boys, sailors, etc..

Fresh-water :: Fresh-water (a.) Accustomed to sail on fresh water only; unskilled as a seaman; as, a fresh-water sailor..

Impressment :: Impressment (n.) The act of seizing for public use, or of impressing into public service; compulsion to serve; as, the impressment of provisions or of sailors..

Sailer :: Sailer (n.) A sailor.

Throw :: Throw (v. t.) To drive by violence; as, a vessel or sailors may be thrown upon a rock..

Hogfish :: Hogfish (n.) The pigfish or sailor's choice.

Portage :: Portage (n.) A sailor's wages when in port.

Tarpaulin :: Tarpaulin (n.) Hence, a sailor; a seaman; a tar..

Mariner :: Mariner (n.) One whose occupation is to assist in navigating ships; a seaman or sailor.

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