Nautical. A sailor having leave to go ashore. Cf. liberty, n.1 3c.
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释义 | society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > sailors involved in specific duties or activities > [noun] > one who goes ashore > sailor allowed to go ashore (4) liberty man1758 Nautical. A sailor having leave to go ashore. Cf. liberty, n.1 3c. liberty boy1826 Nautical. A sailor having leave to go ashore. Cf. liberty, n.1 3c. Obsolete. Jack ashore1834 (the type of) a sailor on shore leave, esp. when drunk or high-spirited; also attributive designating the attitude or behaviour of such a sailor. Subcategories:— who overstays his leave (1) |
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