Meaning of loblolly boy | Babel Free
Definitions
In 18th- and 19th-century warships, a non-professional (male) assistant to the ship's surgeon.
Examples
“[T]he carpenter repairing masts and plugging dangerous leaks in the hull, the surgeon attending to the sick. (His helpers were known as loblolly boys, for the porridge they served.)”
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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