Seabee

[ see-bee ]

noun

1. a member of the construction battalions of the U.S. Navy, established in December, 1941, to build landing facilities, airfields, etc., in combat areas.
2. Also See-Bee. a large, ocean-going, barge-carrying vessel equipped with a heavy-duty elevator situated at the stern to facilitate the loading and unloading of barges.

Seabee

/ ˈsiːˌbiː /

noun

1. a member of the US Navy's Construction Battalions established to build airstrips

Word History and Origins

Origin of Seabee¹

Spelling form of the letters CB, for Construction Battalion

Word History and Origins

Origin of Seabee¹

C20: from pronunciation of CB, for Construction Battalion