mess gear

How to use mess gear in a sentence

• He did his share in policing the grounds, never shirked a cigar end or a bit of paper and amused many a mess gear line.

  Biltmore Oswald | J. Thorne Smith, Jr.

• We worked hard all day, and, when mess gear was piped for supper, we could hardly repress a sigh of heartfelt relief.

  A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" | Russell Doubleday

• Several minutes before "mess gear" was due, a lookout at the masthead reported smoke in sight off the starboard bow.

  A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" | Russell Doubleday

• By the time "mess gear" was piped, the ship was very clean, so during the afternoon we were left largely to our own devices.

  A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" | Russell Doubleday

• Clear ship for action always means an exchange of undesirable mess gear, such as broken benches, tables, etc.

  A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" | Russell Doubleday