boatswain's pipe
boatswain's pipe · boatswain's pipes
Bootsmannpfeife
A whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a shipA whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship; now used for the ceremonial piping onboard of visiting dignitaries.
Meaning
1 sensesA whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship; now used for the ceremonial piping onboard of visiting dignitaries.
Bootsmannpfeife
Translations
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By meaning 1
a whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship:
Forms
plural: boatswain's pipes| Singular | boatswain's pipe |
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