Found 2 items, similar to cabin boy.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: cabin boy cabin boy n : a young man acting as a servant on a ship
English → English (gcide) Definition: Cabin boy Cabin \Cab"in\ (k[a^]b"[i^]n), n. [OF. caban, fr. W. caban booth, cabin, dim. of cab cot, tent; or fr. F. cabane, cabine, LL. cabanna, perh. from the Celtic.] 1. A cottage or small house; a hut. --Swift. [1913 Webster] A hunting cabin in the west. --E. Everett. [1913 Webster] 2. A small room; an inclosed place. [1913 Webster] So long in secret cabin there he held Her captive. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 3. A room in ship for officers or passengers. [1913 Webster] Cabin boy, a boy whose duty is to wait on the officers and passengers in the cabin of a ship. [1913 Webster]