Sailors
'sailors' is the definition.
(salt can informally mean a sailor)
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(Other definitions for salts that I've seen before include "Epsom--; smelling --" , "medication" , "Saline draughts" , "See 25" , "Six [EPSOM]'s might revive" .)
'sailors' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for seafarers that I've seen before include "Description fitting salts" , "Jack-tars, old salts" , "Mariners, sailors" .)
'sailors' is the definition.
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(Another definition for tars that I've seen is " Sailors".)
'sailors' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for seamen that I've seen before include "mates, maybe" , "Sailors" .)
'sailors' is the definition.
(able seaman is a kind of sailor)
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(Other definitions for able seamen that I've seen before include "sailors" , "ratings" .)