An officer in a ship who, under the direction of the captain or the purser, keeps the stores and arranges for the serving of meals; now applied to…
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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 dealing with provisions or distribution of (8) stewardc1450 An officer in a ship who, under the direction of the captain or the purser, keeps the stores and arranges for the serving of meals; now applied to… scaffmaster1555 A steward. steward's mate1708 the assistant of a ship's steward. Jack of the Dust1821 (a name for) an assistant in the ship's stores; (now) esp. one in charge of tinned food; cf. Jack Dusty n. at compounds 1b. pantry boy1839 a boy or man who has duties connected with the pantry; spec. an assistant in a ship's pantry. Jimmy Ducks1849 A sailor who had charge of the livestock carried on merchant ships to serve as food on long voyages. Nautical slang (Obsolete exc. Historical). bung1863 Nautical. A nickname for the master's assistant who superintends the serving of the grog. Jack Dusty1915 (a name for) an assistant to a ship's steward, who works in the ship's stores; = dusty boy n. at dusty, adj. compounds 2; cf. earlier Jack of (also o'… |
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