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Waister

Definition of Waister:

part of speech: noun

An inexperienced or broken- down seaman, such as used to be placed in the waist of a man- of- war to do duty not requiring much exertion or a knowledge of seamanship: a green hand.

Usage examples for Waister:

Many was the gaping waister and rigid marine, who now made a more familiar acquaintance with the element on which he floated than suited either his convenience or his humour. "The Red Rover", James Fenimore Cooper.

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