Seabee

(sē′bē′)

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noun

a member of any of the construction battalions of the Civil Engineer Corps of the United States Navy, that build harbor facilities, airfields, etc.

Origin: < C B, short for Construction Battalion

See Seabee in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A member of one of the construction battalions in the U.S. Navy that builds naval aviation bases and shore facilities.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of cee bee

Origin: , pronunciation of the initial letters of construction battalion

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