boatswain's pipe

noun

A whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship; now used for the ceremonial piping onboard of visiting dignitaries.

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boatswain's call
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Meanings

nounboatswain's pipe (plural boatswain's pipes)

plural boatswain's pipes

  1. nauticalA whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship; now used for the ceremonial piping onboard of visiting dignitaries.

    Synonyms: boatswain's call

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship; now used for the ceremonial piping onboard of visiting dignitaries.

Similar
boatswain's call
Also see
boatswain's call

Translations

German Bootsmannpfeife
  • Bootsmannpfeifea whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship
Hebrew מַשְׁרוֹקִית רַב מַלָּחִים
  • מַשְׁרוֹקִית רַב מַלָּחִים (mashrokit rav malakhim)a whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship
Irish feadóg bósain
  • feadóg bósaina whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship
Turkish fisket
  • fisketa whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship
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Chicago

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