disrate

Example Sentences

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Owner can fire captain but only captain can fire or disrate ship's officers.

From Cappy Ricks Or, the Subjugation of Matt Peasley by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)

Must be minded, or it’s rank mutiny, and a disrate.

From Menhardoc by Staniland, C.J.

They gave their services for nothing, and the only way in which we could repay them was to select two chief Petty Officers from their number, disrate them, and take them Poleward as ordinary seamen.

From South with Scott by Mountevans, Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans, baron

In your cablegram received to-day, you take occasion to remind us that no manager or owner has authority to disrate a ship's officer.

From Cappy Ricks Or, the Subjugation of Matt Peasley by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)

But I hope you'll take care of the rest of my crew, and not disrate them after I am dead, in favour of new followers.

From The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle by Smollett, T. (Tobias)