Meaning of donkeyboy | Babel Free

Definitions

Noun. [B2]

Examples

“Wynkyn de Worde, Informatiojn for Pilgrims (based in a great measure⟳ on William Wey, and published by Caxton) furnishes valuable hints regarding choice of cabin, contracts with skippers, provisions, lodgings on land⟳, diet in the East, hire⟳ of mules and gratuities to donkeyboys.”

“'One morning, we heard unusual noises,' remembered Bertha Spafford, the American Colonist, 'and saw⟳ the worthy archaeologists playing at being donkeyboys, running alongside the donkeys and imitating the yelling, usually made by Arab boys who were mounted in the Englishmen's place⟳.'”

“Ya Allah! the few native donkeyboys and servants exclaimed in terror and awe.”

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