单词 | loblolly boy |
释义 | > as lemmasloblolly boy loblolly boy n. an attendant who assists a ship's surgeon and his mates in their duties; also dialect an errand-boy, man of all work. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > healer > paramedic > [noun] > assisting in surgery > on board ship surgeon's mate1591 loblolly boy1748 loblolly man1786 society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > sailors involved in specific duties or activities > [noun] > ship's doctor or assistant surgeon1591 loblolly doctor1710 loblolly boy1748 loblolly man1786 mate1811 1748 T. Smollett Roderick Random I. xxvii. 243 Among whom [i.e. the sailors] I was known by the name of Loblolly Boy. 1836 E. Howard Rattlin lvi The loblolly boy, that is, the young man who had charge of the laboratory where all the medicines were kept. 1875 Family Herald 23 Oct. 415/2 He began life as a ‘loblolly boy’ on board a barge. 1899 F. T. Bullen Log of Sea-waif 273 They were just loblolly boys, at every one's beck and call. < as lemmas |
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