fresh-water

fresh-water is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.Accustomed to sail on fresh water only; unskilled as a seaman; as, a fresh-water sailor.
  2. 2.Unskilled; raw. [Colloq.] "Fresh-water soldiers." Knolles.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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