English Dictionary

captain's servant

名詞

歴史的

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

日本語の意味

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）

As a captain's servant on the frigate, he learned the basics of navigation and discipline that prepared him for a future as a midshipman.

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。

意味（1）

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

When one reads of a distinguished naval officer having beena 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.

captain's servants （ plural ）