English Explanatory Dictionary

Seabee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A construction battalion of the United States Navy, responsible for building, bulldozing, etc.
  2. A member of this force.

Word forms

Seabee Seabees

Etymology

Spelling of the initials CB, for construction battalion, with the spelling probably influenced by the words sea (patrolled by the Navy) and bee (a symbol of industriousness).

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