loblolly boy

lob·lol·ly boy

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Definitions of loblolly boy words

noun loblolly boy an assistant to the surgeon on board a ship. 1
noun loblolly boy (formerly) a boy or man acting as a medical orderly on board ship 0
noun loblolly boy (historical) in 18th and 19th century warships, a non-professional assistant to the ship's surgeon. 0

before 1740

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1740-50

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