cabin boy

American  

noun

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

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cabin boy British  

noun

1. a boy who waits on the officers and passengers of a ship

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Etymology

Origin of cabin boy

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

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cabin boy

Franz, the cabin boy, escaped unharmed, while Dova and Morris were among the passengers who sustained only minor injuries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The researchers have also helped create a facial likeness of David Young, the cabin boy.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

When the storm that sank the ship surged again, a young cabin boy was left stranded.

From National Geographic ● Aug. 18, 2023

Here you have this man who goes to the Arctic at 18 as a cabin boy for Commander Peary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2022

“The cabin boy Pudge was in service to my grandfather when he wrote his account of their voyage.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood