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hawsepiper

hawsepiper noun: a merchant navy sailor promoted to be an officer without attending an academy.

Noun

hawsepiper (plural hawsepipers)

  1. (informal) A merchant navy sailor promoted to be an officer without attending an academy

Forms of hawsepiper

pluralhawsepipers

Origin of hawsepiper

From hawsepipe.

Questions about hawsepiper

What does hawsepiper mean?
Hawsepiper means a merchant navy sailor promoted to be an officer without attending an academy.
What part of speech is hawsepiper?
Hawsepiper is a noun.
What is the plural of hawsepiper?
The plural of hawsepiper is hawsepipers.

Words near hawsepiper in the dictionary

  1. hawse-plug
  2. hawsed
  3. hawsehole
  4. hawseholes
  5. hawsepipe
  6. hawsepiper
  7. hawsepipers
  8. hawsepipes
  9. hawser
  10. hawser iron
  11. hawser irons

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