matross

English

Etymology

From Dutch matroos (“sailor, seaman”), essentially from French matelot (“seaman”), from Middle Dutch mattenoot. Compare German matrose, Swedish matros, Danish matros, and Crimean Tatar matros.

Noun

matross (plural matrosses)

(historical) In the British service, a gunner or a gunner's mate; one of the soldiers in a train of artillery, who assisted the gunners in loading, firing, and sponging the guns.

Anagrams

Mastros, stroams

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