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boatswain's pipe

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship; now used for the ceremonial piping onboard of visiting dignitaries.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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Synonyms: boatswain's call

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Bootsmannpfeife — a whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship
  • Hebrew: מַשְׁרוֹקִית רַב מַלָּחִים (mashrokit rav malakhim) — a whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship
  • Irish: feadóg bósain — a whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship
  • Turkish: fisket — a whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship
  • Ottoman Turkish: فسكت (fisket) — a whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship