ship's boy

American  

noun

1. a male attendant, as a cabin boy, steward, etc., employed to wait on a ship's passengers or officers.

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ship's boy British  

noun

1. a young man or boy employed to attend the needs of passengers or officers aboard ship

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Etymology

Origin of ship's boy

First recorded in 1545–55

Example Sentences

“I don’t know if people would believe me, a ship’s boy from nowhere. Besides, there might not be time—what if Marco thinks he can find the dagger without the map? I have to find it first—I will never let them get it. The captain was doing what he felt was important to him, and I’m going to complete his mission no matter what Marco does to stop me.”

From Literature

Some days Captain Reed sacrificed one of his meals to Harison, the ship’s boy they’d picked up in the Paradise Islands, or Jigo, the oldest man on watch, but they were all going hungry.

From Literature

Soon, the cook would send the ship’s boy to the hold to fetch a link of sausage or a slab of pork.

From Literature

The ship’s boy looked from Camey to Reed and back again.

From Literature

The ship’s boy nodded and scrambled away, nearly knocking into Cooky, who stumbled from the galley, calling for Aly.

From Literature