Meaning of "ship's boy" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF SHIP'S BOY

ship's boy

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHIP'S BOY

Ship's boy is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHIP'S BOY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cabin boy

A cabin boy or ship's boy is a boy who waits on the officers and passengers of a ship, especially running errands for the captain. Cabin boys were usually 14–16 years old and also helped the cook in the galley and carried buckets of food from the galley to the forecastle where the ordinary seamen ate. They would have to run from one end of the ship to the other carrying messages and become familiar with the sails, lines and ropes and the use of each in all sorts of weather. They would have to scramble up the rigging into the yards whenever the sails had to be trimmed. They would even begin to stand watches like other crewmen or act as helmsman in good weather, holding the wheel to keep the ship steady on her course. In the famous trial of Regina v. Dudley & Stephens 14 QBD 273 DC, three sailors and a cabin boy were shipwrecked and cast adrift in a small boat without provisions. To save themselves, the sailors killed and ate the cabin boy. They were later convicted of murder, despite their defense of necessity.

Definition of ship's boy in the English dictionary

The definition of ship's boy in the dictionary is a young man or boy employed to attend the needs of passengers or officers aboard ship.

TRANSLATION OF SHIP'S BOY

Find out the translation of ship's boy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of ship's boy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ship's boy» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 船上的男孩
• Translator English - Spanish: grumete
• English: ship´s boy
• Translator English - Hindi: जहाज के लड़के
• Translator English - Arabic: صبي السفينة
• Translator English - Russian: Мальчик судна
• Translator English - Portuguese: menino do navio
• Translator English - Bengali: জাহাজের ছেলে
• Translator English - French: Le garçon de navire
• Translator English - Malay: Budak kapal
• Translator English - German: Schiffsjunge
• Translator English - Japanese: 船の少年
• Translator English - Korean: 선박의 소년
• Translator English - Javanese: Kapal bocah lanang
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cậu bé tàu
• Translator English - Tamil: கப்பல் பையன்
• Translator English - Marathi: जहाजाचा मुलगा
• Translator English - Turkish: Gemi oğlan
• Translator English - Italian: ragazzo della nave
• Translator English - Polish: Chłopiec okrętowy
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Хлопчик судна
• Translator English - Romanian: băiat navei
• Translator English - Greek: αγόρι πλοίου
• Translator English - Afrikaans: skip se seun
• Translator English - Swedish: skeppspojke
• Translator English - Norwegian: dekksgutt

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHIP'S BOY»

Discover the use of ship's boy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ship's boy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Ship's Boy with Magellan

In 1519 Pedro Molino fled from his scheming uncle by joining Magellan's expedition to the New World.

Milton Lomask, 2010

Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of ...

Life as a ship's boy aboard HMS Dolphin is a dream come true for Jacky Faber.

L. A. Meyer, 2004

Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of ...

Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy L. A. Meyer. “Well then, Davy, I'll give you a post as ship's boy and I'll keep you as ship's boy till you go all bald and stooped in the back, and won't you scrub the ...

L. A. Meyer, 2004

From Ship's-Boy to Skipper; with Variations

Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Henry Y. Moffat, 2012

The American Twins of 1812

n the next few days Jon was to learn that being bound out to a Pennsylvania farmer was an enviable lot as compared with being “ship's boy,” for he found himself at the mercy of every one on board. It was his duty to run errands, fetch and carry ...

Lucy Fitch Perkins, 2009

Out from Edom: Book I of the Irredente Chronicles

Captain: Did Ship's Boy Rache herself take action? Lt.: None, ma'am, except to steady Henryk as the older boy tripped him from behind. Captain: Did Ms. Rache ask Ship's Boy Henryk to act on her behalf? Lt.: No, sir, there is no indication of ...

J. Patrick Sutton, 2009

Columbus' Dictionary

The Nina can be seen gliding a short distance ahead. On board the Santa Maria the sand in the ship's half-hourglass runs out. The ship's boy watching the glass turns it upside down and sings out, "All is well!" Columbus, who has not slept for ...

Mary L. Eckhart, A. Caso, 1992

Charles Darwin: The Diary of A Ship's Boy

At ten years old, James Kincaid is an assistant to naturalist Charles Darwin onboard the HMS Beagle.

Alan Gibbons, 2008

Swallows and Amazons

The Swallows and Amazons decide to battle it out, and so begins a summer of unforgettable discoveries and incredible adventures. BACKSTORY: Crack the Swallow's code and learn all about the adventurous author. 'Swallows and Amazons for ever!

Arthur Ransome, 2012

The Innocent

One by one, he helped the women to their wavering legs and sent the ship's boy to find a wagon that could take them up the long, slow hill winding through the town toward the abbey. Though it was still early, the little seaport was full of life, ...

Posie Graeme-Evans, 2004