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Meaning of hearty | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈhɑɹti

Definitions

a term of familiar address and fellowship among sailors.

humorous, obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

““Ay, ay,” muttered the chief mate, as they rolled out of then-boats and swaggered on deck, “it’s your turn now, but it will be mine before long. Yaw about while you may, my hearties, I’ll do the yawing after the anchor’s up.””

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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