Where does “matross” come from?
matross (English) comes from Dutch matroos, from French matelot, from Middle French matelot, from Old French matenot, from Middle Dutch mattenoot — bunk fellow.
matross (English): In the British service, a gunner or a gunner's...
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- In the British service, a gunner or a gunner's...
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