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Seaman in a ceremonial honor guard
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sideboy
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
A sideboy is a member of an even-numbered group of seamen posted in two rows at the quarterdeck when a visiting dignitary boards or leaves the ship , historically to help (or even hoist) him aboard, in a ceremony known as tending the Side . Presently, Sideboys ...
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n. 1 (context nautical English) One of an even-numbered group of seaman posted in two rows on the quarterdeck when a visiting dignitary boards or leaves the ship, historically to help (or even hoist) him aboard. 2 (context US colloquial English) A small ...
Usage examples of sideboy.
The sideboys did the same, but Commodore Avram hardly seemed to notice.
He was received in Navy fashion with sideboys attending the side and a long flourish on boatswain's pipes as he stepped on board.
This ceremony had been rehearsed three times since dawn and it passed off perfectly well: the barge hooked on, the white-gloved sideboys ran down with baize-covered manropes to make the ascent almost foolproof, the bosun and his mates sprung their calls, the Diane's forty marines, red as lobsters and perfect to the last button, presented arms with a fine simultaneous clash as the Governor and the envoy came aboard, welcomed by Captain Aubrey and all his officers in their best uniforms.
A quick look showed him that Honey had everything in hand: midshipmen quite respectable, sideboys washed and holding their white gloves ready - rather hairy, bigboned sideboys now - Marines at hand, and the ship, which had been toing and froing, now standing gently in, just stemming the tide, to receive the barge.
The pipes of the boatswain's mates twittered wildly, the marine guard presented arms, the sideboys stood rigidly at attention.