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Noun: cabin boy  ka-bin boy
  1. A young man acting as a servant on a ship
    "The cabin boy scurried about the deck, following the captain's orders"

Derived forms: cabin boys

Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, retainer, servant, sod [informal]

Encyclopedia: Cabin boy