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Definition of Matross
1. n. Formerly, in the British service, a gunner or a gunner's mate; one of the soldiers in a train of artillery, who assisted the gunners in loading, firing, and sponging the guns.
Definition of Matross
1. Noun. (historical) In the British service, a gunner or a gunner's mate; one of the soldiers in a train of artillery, who assisted the gunners in loading, firing, and sponging the guns. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Matross
1. a gunner's assistant [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Matross
Literary usage of Matross
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Records of the Revolutionary War: Containing the Military and Financial by William Thomas Roberts Saffell, George Washington, Charles Lee, Nathanael Greene, United States Continental Congress (1894)
"Daniel Harvey, matross. William Harney, do. Francis Johnson, do. Peter Lawrence, do.
... George Baker, matross. (Executed by sentence of Court ..."
2. The Public Records of the State of Connecticut by Connecticut, Connecticut General Assembly, Connecticut Council of Safety (1894)
"Dan1 Dee, for NL, and Lt. Arenas Sheffield for Stonington matross company.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF SAFETY HOLDEN AT LEBANON THE IST DAY ..."
3. History of the organization, equipment, and war services of the regiment of by Francis William Stubbs (1877)
"... Occupation of the advanced posts unsupported—Their attack and capture—Gallant
conduct of Lieutenant Matheson, matross Levy, and Lascar Silari—Indecision ..."
4. A Collection of Tracts and Treatises Illustrative of the Natural History by James Hewitt Lifford (1861)
"At Athlone, a clerk of the stores at Is. 8d. per diem; a gunner at Is. per diem;
a matross at 8d. per diem. Galloway, a clerk of the stores at Is. 8d. per ..."
5. Colonial Records of Pennsylvania by Samuel Hazard (1853)
"... of the tenth regiment, Gallagher, matross of Artillery, ... shton, Serjeant
of the ninth regiment, Joyce, matross of Artillery, ..."
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