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a boy employed as a servant for the officers and passengers on a ship.[1720-30]
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Cabin Boy — est un film américain réalisé par Adam Resnick, sorti en 1994. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Lien externe … Wikipédia en Français
Cabin boy — Cabin Cab in (k[a^]b [i^]n), n. [OF. caban, fr. W. caban booth, cabin, dim. of cab cot, tent; or fr. F. cabane, cabine, LL. cabanna, perh. from the Celtic.] 1. A cottage or small house; a hut. Swift. [1913 Webster] A hunting cabin in the west. E … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cabin boy — cabin ,boy noun count a boy who worked on a ship as a servant in the past … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cabin boy — n. a boy whose work is to serve and run errands for the officers and passengers aboard a ship … English World dictionary
cabin boy — n a young man who works as a servant on a ship … Dictionary of contemporary English
Cabin Boy — Infobox Film name = Cabin Boy caption = Theatrical release poster director = Adam Resnick producer = Barry Bernardi (Executive Producer) Tim Burton (Producer) Denise Di Novi (Producer) Steve White (Executive Producer) writer = Story: Chris… … Wikipedia
Cabin boy — A Cabin boy or ship s boy is a boy (in the sense of low ranking male employee, not always a minor) who waits on the officers and passengers of a ship, [ Concise Oxford Dictionary , Oxford University Press 1999, entry Cabin boy ] especially… … Wikipedia
cabin boy — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms cabin boy : singular cabin boy plural cabin boys a boy who worked on a ship as a servant in the past … English dictionary
Cabin boy (disambiguation) — A cabin boy is a servant on a ship. The term may also refer to one of the following* Cabin Boy , a 1994 film * The Cabin Boy , a 19th century folk ballad [http://www.ibiblio.org/folkindex/c01.htm] * Handsome Cabin Boy , a folk song * Cabin Boy ,… … Wikipedia
cabin-boy — cabˈin boy noun A boy who waits on the officers or cabin passengers of a ship • • • Main Entry: ↑cabin … Useful english dictionary
cabin boy — Synonyms and related words: Ganymede, Hebe, airline hostess, airline stewardess, attendant, bakehead, batman, bellboy, bellhop, bellman, black gang, boilerman, bootblack, boots, bungs, caddie, chips, chore boy, commissary steward, complement,… … Moby Thesaurus
