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| bill of health |
a certificate given to a ship captain in one port, stating whether there is any infectious disease in the port or aboard the ship at the time of departure, to be shown on entering the next port. |
| cabin boy |
a boy or man hired to wait on the officers and passengers aboard a ship. |
| catch |
to get aboard, as a bus or train. [1/18 definitions] |
| cat-o'-nine-tails |
a whip with nine knotted cords or lines attached to a handle, formerly used for flogging, esp. to discipline naval crewmen aboard ship. |
| crew |
the personnel working aboard a ship or an airplane. [1/3 definitions] |
| cutter |
a small motorboat carried aboard a ship. [1/4 definitions] |
| dogwatch |
either of two two-hour watches aboard ship that occur between four and eight P.M. |
| embark |
to put or take aboard a ship or aircraft. [1/4 definitions] |
| flag officer |
a naval or coast guard officer above the rank of captain, who is entitled to have a special flag displayed when he or she is aboard ship. |
| hardtack |
a hard biscuit made with flour and water only, formerly used esp. aboard ship. |
| hop1 |
(informal) to get aboard (a commercial vehicle such as an airplane or taxi), esp. in haste; jump aboard. [1/7 definitions] |
| junk1 |
a type of hard beef preserved with salt, used esp. aboard a ship. [1/5 definitions] |
| porter1 |
one who serves passengers aboard a train. [1/2 definitions] |
| sailor |
an enlisted man in the navy, whose duty is aboard a ship. [1/3 definitions] |
| sitting |
a scheduled period during which an activity will take place with seated participants, such as the serving of a meal in a hotel or aboard ship. [1/4 definitions] |
| slush fund |
formerly, money raised aboard a ship from the sale of refuse and used for minor luxuries. [1/2 definitions] |
| stowaway |
a passenger who conceals himself or herself aboard a ship or airplane in order to ride free or elude pursuit. |
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