turnpike sailor

noun

A beggar who pretends to be a sailor.

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whipjack
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Meanings

nounturnpike sailor (plural turnpike sailors)

plural turnpike sailors

  1. obsoleteslangA beggar who pretends to be a sailor.

    Synonyms: whipjack

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA beggar who pretends to be a sailor.

Similar
whipjack
Also see
whipjack
Cite this entry
APA

turnpike sailor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnpike%20sailor

MLA

“turnpike sailor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnpike%20sailor. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turnpike sailor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnpike%20sailor.

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