matelot
French → English
noun//ma.tlo//
(maritime) Sailor: a low-ranking member of a ship's crew who performs manual deck duties
Le jeune matelot passait ses journées à briquer le pont sous les ordres du capitaine.
(English) The young sailor spent his days scrubbing the deck under the captain's orders.
Plusieurs matelots ont été envoyés à terre pour charger les provisions avant le départ.
(English) Several deckhands were sent ashore to load provisions before departure.
Entry ID: fr:en:matelot · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary