Matross
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /məˈtɹɒs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Matross is a noun meaning (military, now historical) An artilleryman next in rank to a gunner; a gunner's mate, especially one who assists the gunners in loading, firing, and sponging the guns.
Meaning
(military, now historical) An artilleryman next in rank to a gunner; a gunner's mate, especially one who assists the gunners in loading, firing, and sponging the guns.
Example Sentences
[T]he matrosses, in their annual gesture of amity, had torn the sky with the largest piece of ordnance in the Great Keep […].
Word Forms
- matrosses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include montross, mate, matess, mortarman, matron, marrow.
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