salt horse

noun

, Nautical Slang.

1. salted beef; salt junk.

Word History and Origins

Origin of salt horse¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

"So long as you don't have to eat salt horse, you ought to consider yourself lucky," retorted Rector.

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These consisted of three or four bags of ship's biscuit and a number of large pieces of boiled salt horse.

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A deputation waited upon the captain to protest and demand their proper rations of "salt horse."

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The "salt horse" which was served out for breakfast aboard the Royal James made scant appeal to the Delaware boy's appetite.

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They worked at the rope-tarring till suppertime, then rose wearily, stretching, and went for their salt-horse and biscuit.

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