bluejacket
Example Sentences
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From a military standpoint this is not long enough to turn out a well-trained soldier or a bluejacket.
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The U.S. bluejacket who spoke could make allowances for human curiosity.
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A U.S. bluejacket staggered through the thick odor and the rude sounds of the old port of Naples.
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The President tapped the bluejacket on the shoulder and asked: "Where did you get all those battle stars, sailor?"
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"Nasty one for somebody," says a bluejacket as he wipes the perspiration from his face and bare chest.
From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. by James Edward Parrott
