- shellback
-
/shel"bak'/, n.1. an old sailor.2. a person who has crossed the equator by boat.[1880-85; SHELL + BACK1]
* * *
Universalium. 2010.
shellback
Look at other dictionaries:
Shellback — Datos generales Nombre real Karl Johan Schuster Nacimiento 1 de febrero de 1985 Origen … Wikipedia Español
shellback — [shel′bak΄] n. [ SHELL + BACK1, in allusion to the shell of the sea turtle] 1. an old, experienced sailor 2. anyone who has crossed the equator by ship … English World dictionary
Shellback — Karl Johan Schuster plus connu sous le pseudonyme Shellback, est un auteur, producteur de musique et musicien suédois. Avec Max Martin, il a co écrit des chansons pour la chanteuse américaine Pink (So What et Raise Your Glass), pour Britney… … Wikipédia en Français
Shellback Island (Victoria) — Shellback Island is located approximately 4km west of Darby Bay, Wilson s Promontory in Victoria, Australia at 39° 58’ 07’’S, 146° 14’ E. It is proclaimed as a Remote and Natural Area under the National Parks Act. External links*… … Wikipedia
Shellback Wilderness — Infobox protected area | name = Shellback Wilderness iucn category = Ib caption = locator x = 40 locator y = 75 location = Nevada USA nearest city = Sunnyside, Nevada lat degrees = 39 lat minutes = 17 lat seconds = 41 lat direction = N long… … Wikipedia
shellback — noun Date: 1853 1. an old or veteran sailor 2. a person who has crossed the equator and been initiated in the traditional ceremony … New Collegiate Dictionary
shellback — noun a) worldly sailor b) a sailor who has already crossed the equator … Wiktionary
shellback — noun N. Amer. informal an experienced sailor, especially one who has crossed the equator … English new terms dictionary
shellback — shell•back [[t]ˈʃɛlˌbæk[/t]] n. 1) a veteran sailor 2) a person who has crossed the equator aboard ship • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
shellback — /ˈʃɛlbæk/ (say shelbak) noun 1. an experienced sailor, especially an old one. 2. Chiefly Tasmania Colloquial a snail. {shell + back1} …
