OLD SALTS is a term used to describe experienced sailors, typically those who have been at sea for many years. The crossword solutions for this term are EPSOM (5 letters), TARS (4 letters), SEADOGS (7 letters), NORSEMEN (8 letters), MARINERS (8 letters), HEARTIES (8 letters), and SEAMEN (6 letters). Each of these terms is used to refer to experienced sailors, with some being more specific to certain regions or cultures. For example, EPSOM is a British term, TARS is a slang term used in the Royal Navy, SEADOGS is a term used to describe experienced sailors, NORSEMEN refers to sailors from Norway, MARINERS are sailors from the Mediterranean, HEARTIES are sailors from the Caribbean, and SEAMEN are sailors from any region.