sailor’s wife
n.— «Like honey and the bee, prostitutes are usually not far from seaports: It is not for nothing these women of easy virtue are also known as “Sailors’ wives.”» —“Still anchored at Apapa” by Maurice Archibong Daily Sun (Lagos, Nigeria) Aug. 24, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Our discussion of Anglo-Saxon kennings inspired listener Paul Holler of Arlington Heights, Illinois, to write a lovely poem exploring the idea of the kenning sea-guest, meaning “sailor,” and what it means to be a guest of the sea and what that says...
In 1916, a small-town newspaper in Pennsylvania printed a fanciful item about a local gathering with a guest list that included, among others, Miss Ella Vader, Mr. Ray Zor, and other punny names. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of...