? The station of being ‘before the mast’; only attributive, as foremast man n., foremast seaman a sailor below the rank of a petty officer; hence…
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > [noun] > sailors of lower ranks or classes (6) foremast man1626 ? The station of being ‘before the mast’; only attributive, as foremast man n., foremast seaman a sailor below the rank of a petty officer; hence… seaman1702 spec. A sailor below the rank of officer. guinea pig1748 Nautical. (a) A midshipman in the East Indian service. (b) An inefficient seaman. foremast seaman1793 ? The station of being ‘before the mast’; only attributive, as foremast man n., foremast seaman a sailor below the rank of a petty officer; hence… full man1860 (a) a man whose mind is richly stored with knowledge (chiefly after Bacon's use: see quot. 1597); †(b) Nautical a crew member receiving full pay… lower deck1874 British Navy. Chiefly with the. Those sailors having their accommodation on the lower deck; the non-commissioned officers and crew of a ship… |
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