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boatswain's pipe

boatswain's pipe noun: a whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship; now used for the ceremonial piping onboard of visiting dignitaries.

Noun

boatswain's pipe (plural boatswain's pipes)

  1. A whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship; now used for the ceremonial piping onboard of visiting dignitaries.

Synonyms of boatswain's pipe

Forms of boatswain's pipe

pluralboatswain's pipes

Questions about boatswain's pipe

What does boatswain's pipe mean?
Boatswain's pipe means a whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship; now used for the ceremonial piping onboard of visiting dignitaries.
What part of speech is boatswain's pipe?
Boatswain's pipe is a noun.
What is the plural of boatswain's pipe?
The plural of boatswain's pipe is boatswain's pipes.

Words near boatswain's pipe in the dictionary

  1. boatswain's call
  2. boatswain's calls
  3. boatswain's chair
  4. boatswain's chairs
  5. boatswain's mate
  6. boatswain's pipe
  7. boatswain's pipes
  8. boatswain-bird
  9. boatswain-birds
  10. Boatswainbird Island
  11. boatswains

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