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cabin boy
noun
- a boy employed as a servant for the officers and passengers on a ship.
cabin boy
noun
- a boy who waits on the officers and passengers of a ship
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cabin boy1
First recorded in 1720–30
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Example Sentences
When the storm that sank the ship surged again, a young cabin boy was left stranded.
From National Geographic
Sure, Nate was too young—Papa wouldn’t hire cabin boys who were younger than fourteen.
From Literature
Here you have this man who goes to the Arctic at 18 as a cabin boy for Commander Peary.
From Los Angeles Times
“But,” said Grace, “he doesn’t have the cabin boy’s clue!”
From Literature
If I had the sense of a cabin boy, I’d never go to sea again!”
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