What is an assistant to the ship's cook in washing, steeping, and shifting the salt provisions called?
shifter — (Naut.) An assistant to the ship's cook in washing, steeping, and shifting the salt provisions. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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