"black shoe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: black shoes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} black shoe (plural black shoes)
  1. (US, naval) A person who works on an aircraft carrier but is not involved in flights. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-black_shoe-en-noun-2GXiatDT Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, naval, navy, politics, war

Inflected forms

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