How to Pronounce "old salt"
expression
ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈsɔɫt
OHD sawlt
ˈəʊld/ /sˈɒlt
OHLD SOLT
Definition
An 'old salt' is a sailor who has spent many years at sea and is very experienced, often telling stories or giving wise advice.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈsɔɫt
British English
ˈəʊld/ /sˈɒlt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OHD sawlt
UK
OHLD SOLT
Listen in Context
The old salt told us stories about storms at sea.
Everyone listened carefully to the old salt’s advice.
The captain is an old salt with over forty years of sailing experience.
"That old salt can read the winds better than any device," the crew joked.