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单词 water boy
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Definition of water boy in English:

water boy

noun ˈwɔːtə bɔɪ
  • 1Usually with the and capital initial(s). The constellation Aquarius. rare before 20th cent.

  • 2A boy who works beside a river or on a boat. Now rare.

  • 3Chiefly US. A boy or man who carries or provides drinking water.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Gower (fl. 1640). From water + boy.

 
 

Definition of water boy in US English:

water boy

nounˈwɔːtə bɔɪ
  • 1Usually with the and capital initial(s). The constellation Aquarius. rare before 20th cent.

  • 2A boy who works beside a river or on a boat. Now rare.

  • 3Chiefly US. A boy or man who carries or provides drinking water.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Gower (fl. 1640). From water + boy.

 
 
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