noun
: one of from two to eight members of the crew of a ship who are detailed to stand at the gangway as a mark of respect to a person arriving or departing
noun
: one of from two to eight members of the crew of a ship who are detailed to stand at the gangway as a mark of respect to a person arriving or departing
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012