"captain's daughter" meaning in All languages combined

See captain's daughter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: captain's daughters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} captain's daughter (plural captain's daughters)
  1. (nautical, slang, obsolete) A cat-o'-nine-tails. Tags: obsolete, slang Related terms: Duke of Exeter's daughter, kiss the gunner's daughter, Skeffington's daughter
    Sense id: en-captain's_daughter-en-noun-133sksRN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Nautical Topics: nautical, transport
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