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词汇 salt horse
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Definition of salt horse in English:

salt horse

noun
mass nounnautical slang, archaic
  • Salted beef.

    〈航海俚,古〉咸牛肉

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Pork and beef came packed in casks of four pound pieces, pickled in brine, and known to the men as ‘salt horse’.
    • Salt beef, derisively labeled "salt horse" by the soldiers, was hardly fit for consumption. It was so heavily impregnated with salt that it had to be soaked overnight in a running stream. Even then, it was still often rusty from improper packing and gave off an incredible stench.

Definition of salt horse in US English:

salt horse

noun
nautical slang, archaic
  • Salted beef.

    〈航海俚,古〉咸牛肉

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Salt beef, derisively labeled "salt horse" by the soldiers, was hardly fit for consumption. It was so heavily impregnated with salt that it had to be soaked overnight in a running stream. Even then, it was still often rusty from improper packing and gave off an incredible stench.
    • Pork and beef came packed in casks of four pound pieces, pickled in brine, and known to the men as ‘salt horse’.
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