waister en · NOUN
Etymology
From waist + -er.
Meanings
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(historical) A seaman stationed in the waist of a warship.
The largest division of a ship's company, and the most ignoble, was that of the waisters, the men stationed in the waist, the men " without art or judgment," who hauled aft the fore and main sheets, and kept the decks white.
1905, John Masefield, Sea Life in Nelson's Time, page 129:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| waisters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
he אִישׁ מָתְנַיִם (a seaman stationed in the waist)