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SEA LAWYER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sea lawyer mean?
• SEA LAWYER (noun)
The noun SEA LAWYER has 1 sense:
1. an argumentative and contentious seaman
Familiarity information: SEA LAWYER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An argumentative and contentious seaman
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("sea lawyer" is a kind of...):
gob; Jack; Jack-tar; mariner; old salt; sea dog; seafarer; seaman; tar (a man who serves as a sailor)
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