"boyship" meaning in English

See boyship in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: boyships [plural]
Etymology: From boy + -ship. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|boy|ship}} boy + -ship Head templates: {{en-noun}} boyship (plural boyships)
  1. (archaic) A term of address for a boy. Tags: archaic

Inflected forms

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