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boatswain's_pipe
boatswain's pipe
English
Noun
boatswain's pipe (plural boatswain's pipes)
- (nautical) a whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship; now used for the ceremonial piping onboard of visiting dignitaries
Translations
a whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship
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