bluejacket

noun

blue·​jack·​et ˈblü-ˌja-kət How to pronounce bluejacket (audio)
: an enlisted man in the navy : sailor

Examples of bluejacket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The bluejackets forced everyone to walk in the middle of the street for fear of falling debris. Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2023 Throngs of bluejackets were ashore last evening, many of them attending the Exposition. sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 June 2018 Several offshore wind companies hope to get a portion of the market, including some local bluejackets. Olivia Koski, Popular Mechanics, 23 Nov. 2010

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Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bluejacket was in 1776

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“Bluejacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluejacket. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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