bluejacket

1. (nautical) A seaman of a British warshipExamples: "It never entered his mind that here was a matter which from its extreme questionableness, it was his duty as a loyal blue-jacket to report in the proper quarter."; "‘[…] I’m not sure’, she continued, ‘that I won’t throw myself overboard, for the mere pleasure of being rescued by a blue-jacket […]’"; "The Navy and the Indian tribes up and down the Coast took part in the races, the Navy rowing their heavy ship's boats round from Esquimalt Harbour, manned by blue-jackets, while smart little pinnaces “pip-pipped” along commanded by young midshipmen."Synonyms: sailor

2. (nautical) An enlisted man in the US Navy.Examples: "[…] drift like tear-starting smoke across these exciting pages written by a bluejacket of the U.S. Navy."