old sea dog
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Despite their predicament, Ramos, an old sea dog, said if they hoisted a sail they would be back in Ancón, their port of departure, in 12 days.
From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2020
"He's a very soulful man, but a man in turmoil," says Jacobi of old sea dog Shotover.
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2012
Mick Carney looks more like a schoolteacher than an old sea dog.
From Time Magazine Archive
Like an old sea dog learning new tricks, he took up ocean racing to Bermuda in 1946.
From Time Magazine Archive
Comtesse, I was brought up by my grandfather, an old sea dog, corbleu!
From A Cursory History of Swearing by Sharman, Julian
