English Explanatory Dictionary

saltie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A saltwater crocodile.
  2. An ocean-going ship that enters the Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence Seaway.
  3. The saltwater fluke or dab.

Pronunciation

en-au-saltie.ogg

Word forms

saltie salties

Etymology

From salt + -ie (“diminutive suffix”).

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