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Definition of Matrosses
1. matross [n] - See also: matross
Lexicographical Neighbors of Matrosses
Literary usage of Matrosses
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Public Records of the State of Connecticut by Connecticut, Connecticut General Assembly, Connecticut Council of Safety (1894)
"Voted, That John Bean be and he is hereby appointed to be Lieutenant of a company
of artillery men or matrosses ordered to be raised by the General Assembly ..."
2. English Army Lists and Commission Registers, 1661-1714 by Charles Dalton (1904)
"... OF GUNNERS AND matrosses.* CAPT. Col. Sam. Vetch. LIEUT. Peter Capon.1 SURGEON.
George Steuart. * Raised by Col. Sam. Vetch in 1709 at Boston. lu the ..."
3. The Baxter Manuscripts by James Phinney Baxter (1914)
"... Cape Elizabeth one serjeant one Corporal & twelve matrosses at the fort on
Plum Island one Corporal & three matrosses at Glocester one Serjeant & six ..."
4. Archives of Maryland by Maryland Historical Society (1897)
"... third Lieu' in Cap' Campbells Company of matrosses they having served from
the 4th Inst. Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to William Wilkins ..."
5. Scotland and the Protectorate: Letters and Papers Relating to the Military by Charles Harding Firth (1899)
"00 02 00 02 16 00 Two matrosses, . . . . 00 02 00 02 16 00 Fire and candle, . .
. 00 03 00 04 04 00 Scalloway Castle, vizt. Governour, . ..."
6. Essex Institute Historical Collections by Essex Institute, Peabody & Essex Museum (1877)
"five matrosses, hold themselves in Readiness to Embarque to morrow Morning for Hull.
That Lieu.' Prince with one Serj.' one Corp.' one Bombardier and five ..."
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