English Explanatory Dictionary

saltchuck

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any body of saltwater, especially the ocean.

Word forms

saltchuck saltchucks salt chuck

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinook Jargon saltchuck (“the sea”, literally “saltwater”), from salt (“salt”) (from English salt) + chuck (“water”) from Nootka č̕aʔak (“water”).

Derived words

chuck saltchucker
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