captain's servant
captain's servant · captain's servants
Before 1796, the rating of a boy entering the Royal Navy at about the age of twelve…Before 1796, the rating of a boy entering the Royal Navy at about the age of twelve before becoming a midshipman.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)Before 1796, the rating of a boy entering the Royal Navy at about the age of twelve before becoming a midshipman.
Forms
plural: captain's servants| Singular | captain's servant |
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