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bluejacket
[ bloo-jak-it ]
noun
- a sailor, especially in the U.S. or British navies.
bluejacket
/ ˈbluːˌdʒækɪt /
noun
- a sailor in the Navy
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Example Sentences
"Left-hand Gun Hill fired, sir," said a bluejacket, with his eyes glued to binoculars.
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Let me tell you how a bluejacket nobly gave his life for another as the ship was sinking.
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Submarine-hunting became the great sport of the navy, and every young officer and bluejacket was eager to engage in it.
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The Naval Brigade also had one bluejacket wounded, but not seriously.
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"Left-hand Gun Hill fired, sir," said the bluejacket to the captain.
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