messman
noun
an enlisted person who serves in the messroom.
messmen
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pluralof messman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Then they are given eight weeks' specialized training as seamen, firemen, water tenders, oilers, messmen, cooks, bakers, clerks and pharmacist's mates.
From Time Magazine Archive
In an effort to standardize the training of messmen, the Bureau of Naval Personnel established a stewards school in the spring of 1943 at Norfolk and later one at Bainbridge, Maryland.
From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by Morris J. MacGregor
At first Negroes were restricted to service as messmen, but political pressure forced the Navy to open general service billets to them.
From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by Morris J. MacGregor
It was now necessary to institute a routine of nightwatchmen, cooks and messmen.
From The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 by Sir Douglas Mawson
At the same time the Navy opened enlistments for an unlimited number of black Seabees and messmen.
From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by Morris J. MacGregor
