bluejacket
a sailor, especially in the U.S. or British navies.
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How to use bluejacket in a sentence
"Left-hand Gun Hill fired, sir," said a bluejacket, with his eyes glued to binoculars.
From Capetown to Ladysmith | G. W. SteevensLet me tell you how a bluejacket nobly gave his life for another as the ship was sinking.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10) | James Edward ParrottSubmarine-hunting became the great sport of the navy, and every young officer and bluejacket was eager to engage in it.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10) | James Edward ParrottThe Naval Brigade also had one bluejacket wounded, but not seriously.
Four Months Besieged | H. H. S. Pearse"Left-hand Gun Hill fired, sir," said the bluejacket to the captain.
From Capetown to Ladysmith | G. W. Steevens
British Dictionary definitions for bluejacket
/ (ˈbluːˌdʒækɪt) /
a sailor in the Navy
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