ship's cousin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(obsolete, slang) an esteemed or preferred passenger aboard ship.
"You're a ship's cousin, I tell ye, Master Doo-but-little," roared the steward; "some such matter as a ship's cousin, sir.."
1876, James Fenimore Cooper, “The Pioneers”, in The Pioneers, Houghton Mifflin:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ship's cousins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |