Pipesn.

Brit.

/pʌɪps/, U.S.

/paɪps/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: pipe n.¹

Etymology: < the plural of pipe n.¹, with reference to the boatswain's task of blowing a whistle to call the crew (compare pipe n.¹ 1d).

Nautical slang.

The boatswain of a ship or boat. Cf. pipe n.¹ 1d.Frequently as a familiar form of address.

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society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > sailors involved in specific duties or activities > [noun] > boatswain

boatswainOE

boatsman1513

bosun1592

tindal1698

contre-master1726

serang1799

Pipes1818

Spithead nightingale1890

bose1912

1818 ‘A. Burton’ Adventures Johnny Newcome iv. 245 Pipes on the deck threw Coat and Hat, Next with his fingers combed his Cat.

1856 R. MacClure Discov. North-West Passage xv. 233 ‘Pipes’ picked up a leg of the deer.

1903 H. Holmes Life & Adventures 17 The boatswain, commonly called ‘Pipes’ for shortness, was warned by his superior officer to take every care.

1942 Penguin New Writing 15 8 When Pipes went for supper he had a side-parting and looked quite different.

2002 Bellingham (Washington) Herald (Nexis) 5 Aug. 3 a As boatswain, Pipes is in charge of maintaining the boat's 17 spars, six miles of rigging and more than 4,000 square feet of sail cloth.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pipes
释义	Pipesn. Brit. /pʌɪps/, U.S. /paɪps/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: pipe n.¹ Etymology: < the plural of pipe n.¹, with reference to the boatswain's task of blowing a whistle to call the crew (compare pipe n.¹ 1d). Nautical slang. The boatswain of a ship or boat. Cf. pipe n.¹ 1d.Frequently as a familiar form of address. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > sailors involved in specific duties or activities > [noun] > boatswain boatswainOE boatsman1513 bosun1592 tindal1698 contre-master1726 serang1799 Pipes1818 Spithead nightingale1890 bose1912 1818 ‘A. Burton’ Adventures Johnny Newcome iv. 245 Pipes on the deck threw Coat and Hat, Next with his fingers combed his Cat. 1856 R. MacClure Discov. North-West Passage xv. 233 ‘Pipes’ picked up a leg of the deer. 1903 H. Holmes Life & Adventures 17 The boatswain, commonly called ‘Pipes’ for shortness, was warned by his superior officer to take every care. 1942 Penguin New Writing 15 8 When Pipes went for supper he had a side-parting and looked quite different. 2002 Bellingham (Washington) Herald (Nexis) 5 Aug. 3 a As boatswain, Pipes is in charge of maintaining the boat's 17 spars, six miles of rigging and more than 4,000 square feet of sail cloth. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1818
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