cabin boy

cab·in boy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kab-in boi]
- /ˈkæb ɪn bɔɪ/
- /ˈkæb.ɪn ˌbɔɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kab-in boi]
- /ˈkæb ɪn bɔɪ/

Definitions of cabin boy words

noun cabin boy a boy who waits on the officers and passengers of a ship 3
noun cabin boy a boy whose work is to serve and run errands for the officers and passengers aboard a ship 3
noun cabin boy a boy employed as a servant for the officers and passengers on a ship. 1
noun cabin boy (dated) A boy or young man who is employed to serve as an attendant for passengers or crew members on a ship. 0

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Origin of cabin boy

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1720-30

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Parts of speech for Cabin boy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cabin boy

cabin boy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cabin boy usage trend in Literature

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