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Seabee
[ see-bee ]
noun
- a member of the construction battalions of the U.S. Navy, established in December, 1941, to build landing facilities, airfields, etc., in combat areas.
- Also See-Bee. a large, ocean-going, barge-carrying vessel equipped with a heavy-duty elevator situated at the stern to facilitate the loading and unloading of barges.
Seabee
/ ˈsiːˌbiː /
noun
- a member of the US Navy's Construction Battalions established to build airstrips
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Seabee1
Spelling form of the letters CB, for Construction Battalion
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Seabee1
C20: from pronunciation of CB, for Construction Battalion
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