sideboys

Two lines of sideboys formed up, all immaculate in dress whites.

Hellfire Douglass, Keith 2002

Six men in dark jumpsuits wearing sunglasses and caps emerged, fanning out around the sideboys.

Hellfire Douglass, Keith 2002

Hornblower distinctly saw the officer of the watch, in attendance at the gangway, turn from his telescope and give an order which sent four of the eight white-eloved sideboys there scurrying out of sight, so that a mere commander should not share the honours given a vice admiral.

Hornblower And The Hotspur Forester, C. S. 1962

He glowered round at the sideboys in the white gloves that Bush had had made for this ceremonial purpose out of white twine by some seaman adept with a hook — 'crochet' was the French name for this process.

Hornblower And The Hotspur Forester, C. S. 1962

Cornwallis followed, with all the time honoured ceremonial of guard of honour and band and sideboys, while his flag was hauled down from the foretopmast head.

Hornblower And The Hotspur Forester, C. S. 1962

He was received in Navy fashion with sideboys attending the side and a long flourish on boatswain's pipes as he stepped on board.

Hornblower In The West Indies Forester, C. S. 1958

I returned the crisp salutes of the white-gloved sideboys, saluted the colors, and shook hands with an immaculate ensign with an O.D. badge on his tunic.

A Question of Courage Virgil Finlay 1951

Chadd's glass made out the gleam of gold on epaulette and cocked hat, and bellowed the order for sideboys and marine guard to give the traditional honours to a captain in an allied service.

Mr. Midshipman Easy Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848 1873

The sideboys stood with the white man-ropes in their hands, the officers collected on either side of the gangway.

Sunshine Bill William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

Former President Jimmy Carter salutes the sideboys after departing the Sea

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