The designation given some years ago to those formerly called "surgeon's mates," and considered a boon by the corps.
·noun An attendant; one who is present. II. Assistant ·adj Helping; lending aid or support; auxilia...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun Any one of numerous species of chaetodont fishes of the family Teuthidae, or Acanthuridae, whi...
A competent medical officer, appointed to attend the sick and wounded on board a ship of war, for wh...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·- A surgeon fish. ...