The saltwater fluke or dab.
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(Australia, informal) A saltwater crocodile.
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(North America, nautical) An ocean-going ship that enters the Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence Seaway.
: ‘Salties’ typically live in and around the coastal mangroves but are not uncommon hundreds of kilometres inland. A saltie grows to around seven metres in length and is the main Asian crocodile responsible for attacks on humans.
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