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Meaning of captain's servant | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Before 1796, the rating of a boy entering the Royal Navy at about the age of twelve before becoming a midshipman.

historical

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.

See also

captain's table captain's try captain's walk Captaincy captaine Captained