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sea boys

sea boys is the plural of sea boy.

Meaning of sea boy

Noun

sea boy (plural sea boys)

  1. (archaic) A boy employed on a ship; a child seaman.
    • Canst thou, O partial sleep, give then repose
      To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude,
      And in the calmest and most stillest night,
      With all appliances and means to boot,
      Deny it to a king?c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]. Epilogue.”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […]...

Questions about sea boys

What is sea boys the plural of?
Sea boys is the plural of sea boy.

Words near sea boys in the dictionary

  1. sea bottles
  2. sea bow
  3. sea bows
  4. sea box
  5. sea boy
  6. sea boys
  7. sea brant
  8. sea brants
  9. sea breach
  10. sea breaches
  11. sea bread

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