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boyship

boyship noun: a term of address for a boy.

Noun

boyship (plural boyships)

  1. (archaic) A term of address for a boy.
    • Or must his Boyship prey / On all our Seniorities?1880, Joseph Beaumont, Alexander Balloch Grosart, The Complete Poems of Dr. Joseph Beaumont (1615-1699) (page 17)
    • But your boyship hath so sought us, that we have found you.1888, Nathan Field, Herbert Percy Horne, Havelock Ellis, Nero & Other Plays, page 282

Forms of boyship

pluralboyships

Origin of boyship

From boy + -ship.

Questions about boyship

What does boyship mean?
Boyship means a term of address for a boy.
What part of speech is boyship?
Boyship is a noun.
What is the plural of boyship?
The plural of boyship is boyships.

Words near boyship in the dictionary

  1. Boysel
  2. Boysen
  3. boysenberries
  4. boysenberry
  5. Boysens
  6. boyship
  7. boyships
  8. boyshort
  9. boyshorts
  10. boyslash
  11. boysmell

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