noun
General Slang
Crank
KRANK · noun · slang
A sailor doing temporary galley (kitchen) duty.
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A sailor assigned temporarily to work in the ship's galley, akin to KP.
“He's cranking in the mess this month.”
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Crank In A Sentence
He's cranking in the mess this month.
Origin & Usage
U.S. Navy shipboard slang.
People Also Ask
What does 'crank' mean in the Navy?
A sailor assigned to temporary duty in the ship's galley, doing food-service and kitchen work similar to KP in the Army.
Is being a crank a permanent job?
No. It's a temporary assignment — sailors from other ratings rotate through galley duty for a set period, then return to their regular jobs.
Can 'crank' be a verb?
Yes. Sailors say they are 'cranking' when they're serving that galley-duty rotation, as in 'he's cranking in the mess this month.'
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