| 单词 | navy agent |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnavy agent navy agent n. a person or firm responsible for managing the financial affairs of naval officers; (formerly also) †a paymaster or purser in the U.S. navy (obsolete). ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > naval officials > [noun] > agents navy agent1765 prize agent1766 society > authority > delegated authority > one having delegated or derived authority > [noun] > one who acts for another > for naval officers navy agent1765 1765 Lloyd's Evening Post 17 May This morning a duel was fought in Hyde-Park, between a Purser of one of his Majesty's ships and a Navy Agent. 1795 R. Cumberland First Love i. i. 5 I have a friend..my navy agent, Billy Bustler by name. 1814 Navy List 106 List of Licensed Navy Agents. 1846 J. K. Polk Diary 19 Mar. (1929) I. 293 Received notes..requesting me to withhold the Commission of Mr. Isaac H. Wright as Navy Agent of Boston. 1860 H. R. Rep. 36th U.S. Congr. 1 Session No. 621. 21 When articles are needed not embraced in a contract a requisition is made out by the master workman..and sent to the navy agent. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. 494 Navy Agents, selected mercantile houses,..who manage the affairs of officers' pay, prizes, &c. 1993 Gulf Daily News (Nexis) 20 Jan. Twenty US Navy representatives and 20 navy agents and contractors in the region attended a two-day US Navy fleet support conference. < as lemmas |
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