shellback

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɛlˌbæk/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shellback / ˈʃɛlˌbæk/
  1. a sailor who has crossed the equator
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
shell′ back′, 
  1. Furniturean underside of a spoon bowl ornamented with a shell motif.

shell•back  (shel′bak′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an old sailor.
  2. a person who has crossed the equator by boat.
  • shell + back1 1880–85

'shellback' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
polliwog - shell back

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