sea hag

noun ... a hearty old salt; a veteran bayman, oysterman, crabber, commercial fisherman or other sort that works on the water for a living; not a newbie; also characterized by a hardened demeanor with somewhat wry sensibilities; tough sob's

synonym: old salt; barnacle bill; popeye

gender neutral term but given that maricultural and fishing operations are dominated by men more commonly associated with a masculine id

hey, check out that sea hag over on the dock. he's got a nice haul of some cherrystones.

by jcbesq November 27, 2010