brassbounder

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noun

A young ship's apprentice whose parents paid for him to have certain privileges on board.

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Meanings

nounbrassbounder (plural brassbounders)

plural brassbounders

  1. historicalnauticalA young ship's apprentice whose parents paid for him to have certain privileges on board.

Origin

From brassbound + -er.

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APA

brassbounder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brassbounder

MLA

“brassbounder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brassbounder. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brassbounder,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brassbounder.

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