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- noun Plural form of
saltie .
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Examples
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On the Ocean Blue salties The study by Martin Associates, an economic consulting firm in Lancaster, Pa., found ocean ships—known as "salties"—contribute much less to the regional economy than the fleet of U.S. and Canadian ships that remain in the area.
Week in Words Erin McKean 2011
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• Oceangoing ships, known as salties, carry less than 10% of the cargo on the lakes, mostly steel, iron ore and bulk grain.
Freep.com - RSS 2009
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National Park, famous for huge, aggressive salt water crocodiles known as "salties" that live along the banks of the Daintree River.
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Salt-Walter crocodiles ( 'salties') are also a problem the further north you go, and so is the year-round threat of fatal jellyfish stings and the odd shark.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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And it's the "salties," like the Federal Elbe, that give Minnesota and Wisconsin a maritime window to the world, something no other states so far inland can claim.
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The scientists also discovered the "salties" always began long-distance travel within an hour of the tide changing, allowing them to go with the flow.
Livescience.com 2010
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And the four "salties" are on such similar schedules that it's anybody's guess which one will win the race.
unknown title 2009
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And the four "salties" are on such similar schedules that it's anybody's guess which one will win the race.
unknown title 2009
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And the four "salties" are on such similar schedules that it's anybody's guess which one will win the race.
WBAY Action 2 News 2009
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And the four "salties" are on such similar schedules that it's anybody's guess which one will win the race.
kstp.com - MORE NEWS 2009
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