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Usage examples of "messboy".

He nodded to the messboy who left as noiselessly as he had entered, and then unrolled a chart on the table.

The messboy woke me just after midday and I dragged myself up to the bridge.

Then the messboy came hurrying along the after-deck, clinging like a monkey to the life-line that had been rigged.

The messboy dug out the tin of ground coffee, used the measuring spoon, and started the urn.

Geran rose slowly and walked toward the messboy to hand in his empty platter and tumbler.

Then he carried the platter to the messboy, and turned toward the archway from the mess, followed by Oryn.

After handing his platter and mug to the messboy, Alucius walked briskly to the bay where Jesorak had said the messengers were quartered.

A native of San Francisco, he had grown up around the docks and had developed from messboy on a river steamer to master of bay and river steamboats, although it is not of record that he ever commanded such a craft.

Complete relaxation was not possible and his eyes were already open when the messboy brought in a cup-like container with a spout in its top.

I took Judie down to my cabin and got one of the messboys to bring us tea.