matelot — meaning in English

English meaning

• gob noun A lump of a soft or sticky substance.
• hand noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
• sailor noun A person who works on or navigates a ship, especially a member of its crew.
• seaman noun A sailor, especially one serving on a ship.

Senses

matelot is used for these senses in English:

• gob (US, military, slang) A sailor. [from 20th c.]
• hand (especially in compounds) An agent; a servant, or manual laborer; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty.
• sailor In particular, a member of the crew of a (civilian or military) vessel, as opposed to a captain, admiral, etc.; a mariner; a common seaman.
• seaman (British, Navy) A person of the lowest rank in the Navy, below able seaman.

gob — full definition

1. noun A lump of a soft or sticky substance.
2. noun British informal: the mouth.
3. noun A large amount of something (usually "gobs of").

hand — full definition

1. noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
2. noun The cards a player is holding in a card game, or a single round of play.
3. noun Help or assistance, especially physical.
4. noun A worker or laborer, especially one hired for manual work.
5. verb To pass or give something to someone using the hand.

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