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(nautical, historical) Before 1796, the rating of a boy entering the Royal Navy at about the age of twelve before becoming a midshipman.

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captain's servant

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Source Word

captain's servant

historical

Japanese Meaning

1796年以前の王立海軍において、約12歳で入船し、後に中尉候補生となる前の少年に与えられた役職（等級）

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

そのフリゲートで船長に仕える身分の少年として（歴史的には約12歳で英王立海軍に入り、准士官になる前の階級を指す）、彼は航海術の基礎と規律を学び、将来の士官候補としての備えをした。

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"When one reads of a distinguished naval officer having been "a captain's servant," it does not mean that he blacked the captain's boots, mixed his grog, and emptied his slops, but that he entered the service under a captain's protection."

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captain's servants

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