Meaning of captain's servant | Babel Free
Definitions
Before 1796, the rating of a boy entering the Royal Navy at about the age of twelve before becoming a midshipman.
Examples
“"When one reads of a distinguished naval officer having been "a captain's servant," it does not mean⟳ that he blacked the captain's boots, mixed his grog, and emptied his slops, but that he entered the service under a captain's protection."”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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