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cabin boy

noun

  1. a boy employed as a servant for the officers and passengers on a ship.



cabin boy

noun

  1. 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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