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ship's corporal

ship's corporal noun: a petty officer who assists the master-at-arms in his various duties.

Noun

ship's corporal

  1. A petty officer who assists the master-at-arms in his various duties.

Questions about ship's corporal

What does ship's corporal mean?
Ship's corporal means a petty officer who assists the master-at-arms in his various duties.
What part of speech is ship's corporal?
Ship's corporal is a noun.

Words near ship's corporal in the dictionary

  1. ship's boy
  2. ship's boys
  3. ship's carver
  4. ship's carvers
  5. ship's company
  6. ship's corporal
  7. ship's cousin
  8. ship's cousins
  9. ship's days
  10. ship's husband
  11. ship's wheel

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