1. a noncommissioned U.S. Navy rank with three grades.
2. one of the minor officers on a merchant ship, as a boatswain or carpenter.
[ 1570-80 ]
1. a noncommissioned U.S. Navy rank with three grades.
2. one of the minor officers on a merchant ship, as a boatswain or carpenter.
[ 1570-80 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012