old salt

noun

informal

: someone who has sailed for many years

An old salt told me tales about life in the navy.

Examples of old salt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sailor might be a background that a player takes for a character but most Dungeon Masters will assume the old salt has long since been retired from the sea. Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition has taken on a nautical theme for two books during its run. —

Rob Wieland, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 In a precarious attempt to preserve the status quo, father (Michael Shannon) a former energy tycoon, and mother (Tilda Swinton), run their mansion-like bunker (that’s built in an old salt mine) like clockwork. —

Tiffany Leigh, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 There was on a little hill beside an old salt marsh. —

Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Aug. 2024 The Suites Carefully carved into the cliffs of Oia on the site of an old salt mine, suite interiors ooze a perfect blend of Cycladic minimalism and modern brutalist design. —

Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2024 Max Oliver is an old salt, but compared to his 103-year-old crewmate, Max is but a child - her child. —

Steve Hartman, CBS News, 14 July 2023

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