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- n. Any body of saltwater, especially the ocean.
Etymologies
From Chinook Jargon saltchuck ("saltwater, the sea"), from salt ("salt") (from English salt) + chuck ("water") from Nootka ča'úk ("water"). (Wiktionary)
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alexz commented on the word saltchuck
Salt chuck comes from salt from English, and chuck which is Chinook for water.
Salt water. http://goo.gl/AJEyW
February 4, 2013