boatswain's pipe
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
boatswain's pipe (plural boatswain's pipes)
- (nautical) A whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship; now used for the ceremonial piping onboard of visiting dignitaries.
- Synonym: boatswain's call
Translations[edit]
a whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship
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