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salt horse

(uncountable, US, obsolete, sailor's, _, slang) salt beef.

ˈsɔlt ˈhɔɹs184 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(uncountable, US, obsolete, sailor's, _, slang) salt beef.

Origin: From the fact that horse meat was considered especially unappetizing and rarely eaten, but that the meat had been so heavily salted and dried that it could just be horse meat passed off as beef. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(countable, UK, naval) A naval officer or rating whose training and experience have qualified him as a seaman rather than in any specialised trade.

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