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cabin boy

cabin boy noun: a boy or young man who is employed to serve as an attendant for passengers or crew members on a ship.

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.

Synonyms of cabin boy

Forms of cabin boy

pluralcabin boys
alternative formcabin-boy

Questions about cabin boy

What does cabin boy mean?
Cabin boy means a boy or young man who is employed to serve as an attendant for passengers or crew members on a ship.
What part of speech is cabin boy?
Cabin boy is a noun.
What is the plural of cabin boy?
The plural of cabin boy is cabin boys.

Words near cabin boy in the dictionary

  1. cabin
  2. cabin attendant
  3. cabin attendants
  4. cabin bed
  5. cabin beds
  6. cabin boy
  7. cabin boys
  8. cabin car
  9. cabin cars
  10. cabin class
  11. cabin classes

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