Saltie
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Saltie is a noun meaning (Australia, informal) A saltwater crocodile.
Meaning
(Australia, informal) A saltwater crocodile.
More Meanings
- (Canada, US, nautical) An ocean-going ship that enters the Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence Seaway.
- The saltwater fluke or dab.
Example Sentences
It is feared by those who live near it. For its part, the saltie fears nothing — except a larger crocodile.
For their part, the others had been earnestly pointing out that there were in fact two types of crocodiles, saltwater and freshwater, and that only the salties were dangerous.
Ah, but when will the first oceangoing boat arrive [in Duluth, Minnesota]? . . . In 2015, the first saltie to arrive was the Malta-flagged Kom, which arrived April 13 with a Bulgarian crew to load durum wheat headed for Italy.
They like to spend their time in freshwater rivers in coastal waters. Saltwater crocodiles are fiercely territorial and fully mature male salties force younger and smaller salties into the ocean where they have to search for river systems.
Word Forms
- salties
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include freshie, saltchucker, saltorel, salamanderfish, saltfish, saltgland.
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