cabin boy
See also: cabinboy and cabin-boy
English
Alternative forms
- cabin-boy
Noun
cabin boy (plural cabin boys)
- (dated) A boy or young man who is employed to serve as an attendant for passengers or crew members on a ship.
Synonyms
- ship's boy
Translations
a boy serving on a ship
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References
- cabin-boy in An American Dictionary of the English Language, by Noah Webster, 1828.
- “cabinboy” in the Compact Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford University Press, 2007) / “cabin boy” in the Compact Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford University Press, 2007)
- “cabin boy” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Anagrams
- babycino