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Word: seadog (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1924-1924
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Like any ordinary canine, every seadog has his day. But unlike that of his terrestrial cousin, a sea-dog's day begins at noon, when the sun slips over the meridian. Ships' runs are reckoned, weeks of work paid, in 24-hour cycles that begin with p. m. instead of a. m. It has been so for years, centuries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sea Time | 7/7/1924 | See Source »

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