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cabin-boy

cabin-boy is the alternative form of cabin boy.

Meaning of cabin boy

Noun

cabin boy (plural cabin boys)

  1. (dated) A boy or young man who is employed to serve as an attendant for passengers or crew members on a ship.
    Synonyms:
    ship's boy, shipboy
  2. (dated) A male flight attendant.

Forms of cabin-boy

pluralcabin-boys

Questions about cabin-boy

What is cabin-boy the alternative form of?
Cabin-boy is the alternative form of cabin boy.

Words near cabin-boy in the dictionary

  1. cabin cruiser
  2. cabin cruisers
  3. cabin fever
  4. cabin hook
  5. cabin hooks
  6. cabin-boy
  7. cabin-boys
  8. cabin-class
  9. cabin-cruiser
  10. cabin-cruisers
  11. cabin-fevered

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