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Gang :: Gang (v. i.) A number going in company; hence, a company, or a number of persons associated for a particular purpose; a group of laborers under one foreman; a squad; as, a gang of sailors; a chain gang; a gang of thieves..

Forecastle :: Forecastle (n.) In merchant vessels, the forward part of the vessel, under the deck, where the sailors live..

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

Shanghai :: Shanghai (v. t.) To intoxicate and ship (a person) as a sailor while in this condition.

Sea Dog :: Sea dog () An old sailor; a salt.

Shipwreck :: Shipwreck (v. t.) To cause to experience shipwreck, as sailors or passengers. Hence, to cause to suffer some disaster or loss; to destroy or ruin, as if by shipwreck; to wreck; as, to shipwreck a business..

Yellowtail :: Yellowtail (n.) The sailor's choice (Diplodus rhomboides).

Shipmate :: Shipmate (n.) One who serves on board of the same ship with another; a fellow sailor.

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..

Schoolship :: Schoolship (n.) A vessel employed as a nautical training school, in which naval apprentices receive their education at the expense of the state, and are trained for service as sailors. Also, a vessel used as a reform school to which boys are committed by the courts to be disciplined, and instructed as mariners..

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

Hard-tack :: Hard-tack (n.) A name given by soldiers and sailors to a kind of hard biscuit or sea bread.

Sailer :: Sailer (n.) A sailor.

Ditty-box :: Ditty-box (n.) A small box to hold a sailor's thread, needless, comb, etc..

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

Davy Jones :: Davy Jones () The spirit of the sea; sea devil; -- a term used by sailors.

Hearty :: Hearty (n.) Comrade; boon companion; good fellow; -- a term of familiar address and fellowship among sailors.

Eye :: Eye (n.) The faculty of seeing; power or range of vision; hence, judgment or taste in the use of the eye, and in judging of objects; as, to have the eye of sailor; an eye for the beautiful or picturesque..

Pea-jacket :: Pea-jacket (n.) A thick loose woolen jacket, or coat, much worn by sailors in cold weather..

Landsman :: Landsman (n.) A sailor on his first voyage.

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