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General Slang
bluejacket
· noun · military
An enlisted US Navy sailor below chief — E-6 and down.
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An enlisted sailor in the US Navy ranking E-6 or below — petty officer first class and down. Chiefs (E-7+) and officers are out of the club. The term carries the weight of the working-deck Navy: the people who chip paint, stand watches, and actually run the ship.
“Every bluejacket aboard has read the Bluejacket's Manual at least once — usually under duress.”
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bluejacket In A Sentence
Every bluejacket aboard has read the Bluejacket's Manual at least once — usually under duress.
Origin & Usage
From the dark-blue jumper uniform historically worn by enlisted Royal Navy and US Navy sailors. The US Navy's enlisted handbook is literally called The Bluejacket's Manual, first published in 1902.
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