cabin boy

/ˌkæbən ˌˈbɔɪ/
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Other forms: cabin boys

Definitions of cabin boy
  1. noun
    a young man acting as a servant on a ship
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    type of:
    retainer, servant
    a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
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