ketelbink

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of ketel +‎ bink.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkeː.təlˌbɪŋk/
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  • Hyphenation: ke‧tel‧bink

Noun

ketelbink m (plural ketelbinken, diminutive ketelbinkie n or ketelbinkje n)

  1. (Netherlands, nautical, chiefly diminutive) A cabin boy.
    Synonym: scheepsjongen
    • 1927 April 1, Jef Last, “Schetsen uit mijn matrozenleven”, in Het jonge volk, volume 14, number 7, page 75:
      Nu zing ik d’oorlog van de ketelbinken
      O muze, laat vooral mijn fiere moed niet zinken
      Now I besing the war of the cabin boys
      O muse, above all do not let my proud courage sink
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