anchor-clanker

slang A sailor. The bar was packed with old anchor-clankers sharing stories of their adventures from around the world.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

anchor-clanker

n. a sailor. (Army.) How can you anchor-clankers stand being cooped up on those cans?

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

on one's
on someone's
out of one's
(I've) got to go
save someone's skin
(Have you) been OK?
other than
other than (something)
pillow-biter
let something drop

References in periodicals archive

Yes, for you anchor-clankers, this is the same Midway christened in 1945--the largest ship floating on the high seas for ten years and the same Midway in the thick of our country's battles from WWII to Desert Storm.

Deja vu all over again

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释义	anchor-clanker anchor-clanker slang A sailor. The bar was packed with old anchor-clankers sharing stories of their adventures from around the world. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. anchor-clanker n. a sailor. (Army.) How can you anchor-clankers stand being cooped up on those cans? McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: on one's on someone's out of one's (I've) got to go save someone's skin (Have you) been OK? other than other than (something) pillow-biter let something drop References in periodicals archive Yes, for you anchor-clankers, this is the same Midway christened in 1945--the largest ship floating on the high seas for ten years and the same Midway in the thick of our country's battles from WWII to Desert Storm. Deja vu all over again
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