rosewater sailor

English edit

Etymology edit

rosewater +‎ sailor

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

rosewater sailor (plural rosewater sailors)

(obsolete, nautical, slang) An officer who is incompetent, or not well-suited for the seas.

References edit

Breverton, Terry (2004). "rosewater sailor." from the pirate dictionary.
Veit, Chuck "rosewater sailor." Nautical Slang from the Nineteenth Century.

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