| 单词 | young gentleman |
| 释义 | > as lemmasyoung gentleman young gentleman n. Nautical (now historical) a junior or trainee officer in the Royal Navy, esp. a midshipman. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > [noun] > others press-gang1693 young gentleman1784 sidesman1803 side boy1823 trouncer1867 rating1877 Navy Leaguer1898 requestman1916 tiger1929 mineman1943 shore patrolman1944 striker1944 ping1948 pinger1961 bubblehead1965 1784 Gentleman's Mag. Nov. 866/2 A young gentleman, who acted as fourth mate, was the only officer hurt. 1842 Morning Chron. 23 Mar. 2/3 He had not a word to say against the young gentleman.., whom he believed to be an excellent and a gallant officer. 1920 S. J. Fortescue Looking Back iv. 99 This young gentleman was..given a dozen [floggings] by the boatswain's mate. 2012 S. A. Cavell Midshipmen & Quarterdeck Boys Brit. Navy i. 32 Young gentlemen..adopted the ‘short clothes’ of the average seaman. < as lemmas |
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